So, what is malware?
Simply stated…it's a piece of software or computer program used to perform malicious actions or attacks on a target. Its name gives away what it does. Malware is a blend of two words: malicious and software. We have malware for computers, phones, tablets, and so on. The mobile industry is huge with malware right now. Once installed, attackers can potentially gain total control over your devices, or at least over the data on your devices.
Attackers can infect any computing device—including tablets and smartphones—with malware. Any person, company, or device is a target. The more computers and devices an attacker can infect, the more money they can make. In fact, they don't care who they infect—they just want to infect as many devices and people as possible. It's a numbers game. And guess what? It comes in various forms. Malware is just a categorization of security threats.