{"id":185483,"date":"2024-05-21T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/?p=185483"},"modified":"2024-05-17T15:47:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T14:47:52","slug":"all-about-malware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/all-about-malware","title":{"rendered":"Malware: What is it? How to protect yourself?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"185483\" class=\"elementor elementor-185483\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5280c10 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"5280c10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce2bfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cce2bfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In 2023, nearly half of all companies fall victim to a <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/cybersecurity-the-ultimate-guide\"><u>cyber attack<\/u><\/a>. These attacks are carried out for various reasons - to demand a ransom, tarnish an organization's reputation, or disrupt its operations. Hackers deploy their malware, which becomes increasingly sophisticated as technology advances. DataScientest provides a detailed guide on malwares.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5cddc1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"d5cddc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-044fb4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"044fb4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a malware?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b148d89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b148d89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A malware (or &#8220;malicious software&#8221;) is a <\/span><b>program or code designed specifically to damage an information system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It infiltrates a device (be it a computer, server, tablet, network, etc.) to take control. By doing so, hackers can disable it or, at the very least, disrupt its normal operations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hackers employ two main strategies to achieve their objectives:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><b>Data:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They might steal, encrypt, or <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/dlp-data-loss-prevention-principles-and-implementation\">delete data<\/a>. In an era where data is a company&#8217;s most precious asset, such attacks can bring activities to a standstill. This often leads to the payment of exorbitant ransoms.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Computational processes:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> By infiltrating the system, malware can alter or compromise its core functions, rendering it inoperable. Such actions invariably have catastrophic consequences for the affected organizations.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7b5e2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7b5e2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From extortion and stealing sensitive information to identity theft or merely causing disruption, malwares are especially malicious programs that must be avoided at all costs. However, before looking into protective measures, it&#8217;s important to understand these malwares well.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a21b0e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a21b0e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"564\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/malwares_datascientest-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-185486\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/malwares_datascientest-1.jpg 564w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/malwares_datascientest-1-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a4d20e elementor-align-center button-principal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8a4d20e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find a course for you<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1ef837 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"e1ef837\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2420a4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2420a4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the different types of malwares?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c3dc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28c3dc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As computer technology evolves, so do malwares. They come in various types, each with specific targets. Here are the key varieties:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><b>Ransomwares:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the most common type of malware. They encrypt data within a computer system to demand ransom. As all files become encrypted and inaccessible, the victim is forced to pay to reclaim the decryption key and regain access to their data.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Spywares:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> these programs monitor an organization\u2019s activity and collect its data, such as credit card numbers, identity details, login credentials, proprietary recipes, or confidential strategic information.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Adwares:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> advertising software that enables hackers to earn through paid ads. By inundating computers with unwanted adverts, they gather personal information about their victims. This allows for more targeted advertising and increased revenue.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Trojans:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> they serve to conceal other malwares. Initially, they appear legitimate, but once installed, they activate <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/zero-click-attack-how-does-it-work-how-can-you-protect-yourself\">other malwares<\/a>.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Botnets:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> not malwares in themselves but networks of infected computers executing malicious tasks. They are often used in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudflare.com\/learning\/ddos\/what-is-a-ddos-attack\/\">distributed denial-of-service attacks<\/a>.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Computer viruses:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> initially infecting a single file, they replicate by spreading to additional files. Remaining active, they can extend across multiple computers, disrupting the system\u2019s functionality.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Worms:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> similar to viruses in their aim to infect as many devices as possible. However, they differ in that they can propagate without human action or a host file.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfd12d4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"cfd12d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21da4e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21da4e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does malware operate?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2163dc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2163dc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The majority of malwares originate from <\/span><b>human actions.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To infiltrate a computer system, malicious hackers might use an email attachment, an infected link, a compromised website, peer-to-peer file sharing services, a USB drive, etc.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merely clicking on a lure is enough for the victim to enable the installation of malware, which then begins its malicious activities. The specific actions taken vary depending on the type of malware involved.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c5451d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c5451d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/malwares_datascientest-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-185487\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/malwares_datascientest-2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/malwares_datascientest-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd217b elementor-align-center button-principal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2cd217b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/formation-analyste-cybersecurite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn how to counter malware<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-078a25a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"078a25a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a9f36b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a9f36b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the early signs of a malware infection?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2a6846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2a6846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not all malwares are designed to be immediately noticeable. Except for ransomwares, which demand a ransom soon after system infiltration, <\/span><b>most operate covertly to evade detection.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nonetheless, there are some early indicators:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A slow-performing device;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diminished storage capacity;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequent unwanted pop-ups, toolbars, plugins, etc.;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An increase in system crashes (including the blue screen of death);<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An unusual surge in internet activity on the device;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excessive use of system resources;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Altered homepage settings;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disabled antivirus software; and more.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c76e0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c76e0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are all signals that call for swift action by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/cybersecurity\">cybersecurity professionals<\/a>.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fe98aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"5fe98aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f84e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8f84e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to safeguard against cyber attacks?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0563ac2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0563ac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identity theft, ransom demands, and the theft of client data are just a few serious consequences of malwares for organizations, impacting not just financially but also on the reputational front.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To prevent such incidents, it&#8217;s crucial to adopt protective measures. Organizations can implement several strategies:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><b>Awareness programs:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Given that human error is a major factor in malware breaches, it\u2019s essential to educate all employees about the risks and best practices, regardless of their role.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Firewall policies:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Firewalls play a critical role in guarding the information system by monitoring all input and output, blocking any suspicious activities detected.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Software updates:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Keeping applications and software up-to-date ensures the latest security features are in place.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Data backups:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Regularly backing up data in multiple locations is vital for recovery in the event of an attack.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dd81c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"0dd81c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-989b810 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"989b810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get trained to counter malwares<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c79d7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c79d7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"822\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/malwares_datascientest-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-185491\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/malwares_datascientest-3.jpg 822w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/malwares_datascientest-3-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/malwares_datascientest-3-768x467.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1179fbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1179fbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With malwares evolving rapidly, <\/span><b>organizations require skilled cybersecurity experts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> more than ever \u2013 a field where demand far exceeds supply. 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