Malware is a term used to describe malicious software such as worms, viruses, backdoors, trojans and rootkits which are created by an attacker to either collect data or disrupt the flow of information, sometimes disabling a users computer altogether. Malware that steals data is a major issue when it comes to authentication and has been a large part of recent data breaches since many factors of authentication are transmitted to and from our computers.
Related Terms:
- Phishing Attacks
- Hacking
- Two Factor Authentication – Dual Factor Authentication (2FA)
- Man-in-the-Middle Attacks (MITM)
- Cookie
