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Discuss malware
Malware is a computer software that enters a system without the users
knowledge or consent, the objective of malware is to hide its intended
purpose, to illegally enrich its creator and to spread rapidly. Malware that are
designed to spread rapidly are viruses and worms. A computer virus attaches
itself to a file and is usually activated when that file is run on a computer. A
worm is designed to look for vulnerabilities in the system, once it has infected
the computer, it replicates to another system through the network.
Malware that are primarily for concealing their purpose, are Trojans, rootkit,
backdoor, keyloggers, arbitrary code execution.
Malware that are designed to benefit the creator financially are botnet. A
botnet is a large network of computers that are infected and turned into
zombie computers without the knowledge of the user. Another type of
financially beneficial malware are spyware, which is malware that steals
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Define Wi fi
Wi fi is a wireless data network that is designed to provide high speed data
connections for mobile devices to connect to. The technical term for wi fi is,
wireless local area network (WLAN)
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Use appropriate sanitation and disposal procedures for mobile devices. Users
should delete all information stored in a mobile device before discarding,
exchanging or donating it.
Back up data stored on a mobile device on a regular basis.
Be cautious when opening email and text message attachments or clicking on
links.
Do not call telephone numbers contained in unsolicited e-mails or text
messages.
Do not jailbreak a mobile device.
Be aware of current threats affecting mobile devices.
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References:
Security Awareness Applying practical security in your world (Mark Ciampa)
(Ref The National Information Systems Security [INFOSEC] Information
Assurance Solutions Group STE6737)
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