What is Malware?
In our uber-connected, internet world, threats from various sources continue to endanger our data. To stay secure, cybersecurity is a must-have. As a part of cyber-security series, I will try to explain malware. The initial step towards understanding cybersecurity is to understand what is malware? Malware stands for “malicious software.” Malware is basically a computer code that takes advantages of technical flaws in your computer system environment. Malware is often brought into the computer environment without your knowledge when you visit certain websites. These can be both — trusted and untrusted websites. Trusted websites can be overtaken by malware creators whereas untrusted websites are created solely for the purpose of distributing malicious software. Most of the malware is designed to disable and control your computer system, usually for the purpose of stealing money, taking control of your system such as deleting files and stealing passwords, robbing bank...