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Malware and Threats
These articles cover various types of malware and cyber threats.
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What is a Virus?
“My computer has a virus!” is a very common phrase that people say when their technology fails. It is important to know what a virus is, how it works, and how to remove one if your computer becomes infected.
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Worms: Creepy-Crawly Computer Compromisers
There are many types of computer malware within the world, each with their own capabilities and purpose. One such type of malware is a worm. While their pink, earth-loving namesakes may be mostly innocent, computer worms are anything but. Much like the animal, computer worms are able to burrow deep into a network and can be difficult to contain.
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Malvertising: Eye-Catching Danger
Malvertisement is a way that hackers attempt to steal your personal information or even infect your machine with malware simply using online advertisements.
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Social Engineering: Targeting the Human, not the Machine
There are many types of attacks that threat actors and hackers perform in order to gain unauthorized access into a system. One such attack is known as a Social Engineering attack, which targets the user instead of the computer.
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Don’t Click! The Look Who Died Scam
Another type of scam has been circulating social media as of late, which has been dubbed the “Look Who Died” Scam. Whatever you do, don’t click the link!
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Beware of Ransomware
Ransomware is a nasty type of malware that locks down your system and demands that you pay up before you can use your computer again.
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Pig Butchering: What is it?
Pig Butchering is one of the most prevalent forms of scam in recent years. The name itself may seem strange or even disturbing, but it is all too accurate for what these scammers do to their victims and their wallets.
The H.A.C.K.E.R. Project 