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Malware Science Life Cycle Overview
Malicious software (malware) is a type of software that is designed to harm, exploit, or gain unauthorized access to computer systems, networks, and mobile devices. Malware can take many different forms and can be spread through various means, such as email attachments, infected websites, and infected software downloads:
Figure 1.1 – Types of malware
These include viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, spyware, adware, botnets, rootkits, fileless malware, and macro malware. Let’s take a closer look:
- Viruses: A computer virus is a type of malware that is capable of replicating itself and infecting other ...
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