Chapter 9: Malware and Other Digital Attacks
The difference between a threat and a treat is one letter. Malware is a treat depending on which side of the malware you're on. Malware is probably one of the biggest threats we have from a security perspective, for our networks in a professional capacity as well as our own private networks and devices.
As you read through this chapter, you will gain a greater understanding and awareness regarding what malware is, what it's designed to do, and the various methods of how malware infects a target.
In this chapter, we will cover the following main topics:
- So, what is malware?
- What is a Trojan?
- Viruses and worms
- Denial of Service (DoS) threats
- Session-hijacking threats
- Master list of countermeasures
One of the hardest struggles information technology (IT) people and end users deal with is the fact we've gotten so complacent and stuck in the mindset of networks that we don't care how...