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2. Malware - Wikipedia

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   Malware (a portmanteau of malicious software) [1] is any software intentionally designed to cause disruption to a computer, server, client, or computer network, leak private information, gain unauthorized access to information or systems, deprive access to information, or which unknowingly interferes with the user's computer security and privacy.

3. Unmasking the threat: A deep dive into what is computer malware

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   Identify theft: By stealing personal details, malware can facilitate identity theft, enabling cybercriminals to commit fraud or other illegal activities in someone else's name.

4. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act - Wikipedia

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   The only computers, in theory, covered by the CFAA are defined as "protected computers".They are defined under section to mean a computer: . exclusively for the use of a financial institution or the United States Government, or any computer, when the conduct constituting the offense affects the computer's use by or for the financial institution or the government; or

5. Cybercrime - Wikipedia

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   Propagation of illegal, obscene, or offensive content, including harassment and threats; The unsolicited sending of bulk email for commercial purposes (spam) is unlawful in some jurisdictions. Phishing is mostly propagated via email. Phishing emails may contain links to other websites that are affected by malware. [37]

6. What is malware — and how can you protect yourself from it?

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   Malware is one of the biggest threats to the security of your computer, according to the FTC. Here's exactly what it is — and how to protect yourself.

7. What’s the difference between hackers, malware and ... - AOL

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   What is malware? Malware is another name given to viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, adware, keyloggers, rootkits, backdoors, or bots. These are many forms of malicious software that can damage ...