Malware

Software that track all keyboard clicks, to discover usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, and other information

An unethical criminal hacker who breaks laws, steals data, holds information, and commits other criminal acts.

Software running with elevated privileges to control a computer or to gain access to restricted accounts and data.

An hacker who uses illegal and/or unethical means to discover a system’s security vulnerabilities and reports them.

A human-based attack in which the malicious user intercepts communication between the victim’s computer and the internet

Software that is spread by people, specifically user actions, usually through emails, websites, and chats.

Software that locks your computer or makes it inoperable, requiring you to pay someone to remove it.

A malicious program disguised as legitimate software.

Floods a victim’s server with fake packets, or “mal-packets”, that do not represent real data.

Software infection turning the computer into a “zombie”. Zombie devices are remotely controlled by an malacious attacker

Software that secretly collects information about you. It usually resides on a website or in a service like email

An ethical cybersecurity expert who has permission to perform security tests and who fully discloses their activities.

Malicious software that bypasses the normal, secure, or restricted access.