: software designed to interfere with a computer's normal functioning
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In a recent example of a malware attack targeting a major government agency, our threat researchers saw three evasive techniques used:
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Poornima Debolle, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The scammers also sometimes use convincing-looking deepfake videos of the actors to get a fan’s bank account information or to install malware on their devices that could result in identity theft.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
This is all designed to prevent malware from accessing Recall data in the background, as Microsoft requires a proof of presence through Windows Hello.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 27 Sep. 2024
Security researchers this week detailed a pernicious malware that worms its way into Linux machines and uses a variety of techniques to evade detection.
—Andrew Couts, WIRED, 12 Oct. 2024
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Poornima Debolle, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The scammers also sometimes use convincing-looking deepfake videos of the actors to get a fan’s bank account information or to install malware on their devices that could result in identity theft.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
This is all designed to prevent malware from accessing Recall data in the background, as Microsoft requires a proof of presence through Windows Hello.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 27 Sep. 2024
Security researchers this week detailed a pernicious malware that worms its way into Linux machines and uses a variety of techniques to evade detection.
—Andrew Couts, WIRED, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Malware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malware. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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malware
noun
mal·ware
ˈmal-ˌwer 
: software that is designed to interfere with a computer's normal functioning and that can be used to commit cybercrime (as by revealing passwords, PINs, and other sensitive data)
Etymology
mal- bad + software
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