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2. Cyberattack - Wikipedia

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   If it is discovered, the targeted organization may attempt to collect evidence about the attack, remove malware from its systems, and close the vulnerability that enabled the attack. Cyberattacks can cause a variety of harms to targeted individuals, organizations, and governments, including significant financial losses and identity theft .

3. Data Breach Security Incidents & Lessons Learned (Plus ... - AOL

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   Guess what happened after that. Viruses and malware: Some hackers are more vandals than thieves. If they can't steal your data, they'll spoil it and wreck years of research for the sheer thrill of it.

4. Follow These Steps if You’ve Been Hacked

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   Make your contact list aware of the situation – While it may not be the easiest conversation, people in your circle should know your information has been hacked. If you have their information on ...

5. 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.

6. Malware - Wikipedia

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   A credential attack occurs when a user account with administrative privileges is cracked and that account is used to provide malware with appropriate privileges. [79] Typically, the attack succeeds because the weakest form of account security is used, which is typically a short password that can be cracked using a dictionary or brute force attack.

7. Threat (computer security) - Wikipedia

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   In computer security, a threat is a potential negative action or event enabled by a vulnerability that results in an unwanted impact to a computer system or application.. A threat can be either a negative "intentional" event (i.e. hacking: an individual cracker or a criminal organization) or an "accidental" negative event (e.g. the possibility of a computer malfunctioning, or the possibility ...