Malware

Start with the mind maps

The Malware page brings together resources on malicious software and related threats. For an overview, start with Data Protection. Its branches introduce malware and list virus types, including macro, direct action, resident, multipartite and file infector viruses.

Then open Data and protection to look at virus types alongside prevention. Comparing the maps gives you another way to organize the terms as you study. You can return to either map when you meet an unfamiliar name in a flashcard deck or quiz.

Build on the overview

The Malicious Code and Attacks flashcards cover multipartite, stealth, polymorphic and encrypted viruses, as well as logic bombs. Use them after the overview maps to check whether you can recognize the terms and recall the distinctions presented in the deck.

Implication of Threats places malware alongside hackers and accidental damage. It also includes viruses, Trojans, spyware and worms. This map offers a way to compare the malware terms with the other threats shown on the page.

Practice with a quiz

Try Chapter 2 after looking over a map. Its questions include malicious code that reproduces itself and gathering information for an attack by relying on weaknesses in individuals. When a question is difficult, go back to the relevant map or flashcards, then return to the quiz.

Networking 9 also asks about tricking people into revealing information. It can help you practice a related attack concept, while the maps give you a visual reference for malware terms.

Use the page within the unit

Malware is one section of Cyber Threats and Attacks in Cybersecurity. The resources here let you explore malware alongside related threats and attacks listed on this page. Choose a flashcard deck or quiz and pair it with a map as you study.