No, a virus is one type of malware actually. Viruses are a type of malware. By their definition, malware is any type of harmful or malicious software. This includes viruses, worms, spyware, adware, and so on. When you install a virus onto your computer, it can take over your system as well as corrupt files…
Spyware: What to do if you suspect you are being watched or hacked
There is no such thing as 100% security. No matter how careful you are, there is always some risk that your computer will be compromised by a virus, Trojan or other type of malware. Many people don’t even know their computers are at risk because many of the “security” features built into today’s operating systems…
Adware: Not as Harmful as People Think!
Have you ever occurred to see ads pop up on your PC desktop? Or even on your phone screen, at the most inopportune moments? Maybe you have. You might not realize it but this is actually adware. One might think, “Ads are annoying so this can’t be good!” But before your head spins with all…
Protecting Information If You’re On A Wireless Connection
The Internet has become as important in our lives as oxygen or even more than that. There are people who can’t even survive without the internet because they use the internet to complete all their tasks. The Internet has made our lives easier and comfortable and there are many amazing benefits of the internet but…
Different Ways People Can Steal Your Information
In today’s world of the social media revolution, there are tons of ways in which people can steal your information. Here are some important ways that everyone should know in which people can steal your information. Unsafe Websites There are websites which can steal your identity when you buy something online. It cannot happen when…
What Is Ransomware And How It Works?
Ransomware is one of many malicious software types installed silently onto your computer and encrypts your files. This stops you from accessing your data until you pay a ransom to get the decryption key. Most often, this means you hand over your credit card details, but sometimes you can pay by check or even PayPal.…
Online Security Measures to Take so Your Business Info is Safe
With technological advancements, there has been a rise in the number of businesses that are conducting their business online and rely on the internet for carrying on their everyday business activities. But there are some online threats that can affect your business negatively causing major loss of important data and other problems for your business. Therefore it…
A Short Guide On The Importance And The Aspects Of Internet Security
With the ever increasing risks of the malware threats that are affecting the cyber security of many global countries of the world, it is really important for the countries that fall in the continent of Asia, to learn to protect their devices from the malicious effects of the virus, especially the newly popped-up ransomware like WannaCry…
How Online Education Platforms Protect Students’ Data?
Online education platforms are getting more popular nowadays as compared to physical platforms. These platforms are even providing an opportunity to the students that stopped studying at an earlier age due to some financial issues. And the most important thing why these platforms are becoming popular is that they are not charging you a high…
What Are Trojan Horses?
A Trojan horse is a type of hidden program that masquerades as something harmless but actually has the potential to cause serious damage. It does this by luring unsuspecting or uninformed users into executing it without realizing they are doing so and exposing their systems and personal data to hackers. This blog post is going…