Malware

4. A cyberattack technique where criminals inject malicious code into legitimate online ads and trusted advertising networks. Example: Mainstream Media Malvertising Campaign.
9. Malware that hides in a normal looking file to give a hacker secret control over your computer. Example: DarkComet.
10. Malware designed to quietly extract sensitive personal data from a device and send it to an attacker. Example: RedLine Stealer.

1. Malware or physical hardware device that secretly records every keystroke a user types on a keyboard. Example: LastPass Keylogger Breach.
2. Malware that hides itself in a victim's computer and uses it to mine crypto currency. Example: Coinhive Incident.
3. A secret method to access a system, network, or software that bypasses normal security and passwords. Example: SolarWinds Attack.
5. A network of private computers, phones, or smart devices infected with malware and controlled remotely by a hacker without the users knowing. Example: Mirai Botnet.
6. malicious software built by cybercriminals to damage, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to computer systems. Example: WannaCry attack.
7. Malware that locks a user's device or encrypts their files, making them unreadable, and demands a financial payment to restore access. Example: Change Healthcare cyberattack.
8. Malware that attaches itself to a program, copies itself, and spreads to other files or systems when a user runs the infected file. Example: Melissa Virus.