: software designed to interfere with a computer's normal functioning
Examples of malware in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Unfortunately, this isn't the first time malware has circulated on GitHub.
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Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
These tools protect against malware (software installed on your device without your consent to interfere with your security), phishing, and other cyber threats.
—Advertorial, Orange County Register, 10 Apr. 2024
NotPetya was a virulent, destructive malware designed to flatline victims, which included corporate giants like legal firm DLA Piper and global shipping business Maersk.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The former blocks malware, ads, and trackers and even removes tracking data from URLs.
—PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
The group used sophisticated malware—including Rawdoor, Trochilus, and EvilOSX—to compromise systems, according to a 27-page indictment unsealed by the DOJ.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2024
The All About IoT Security six-course program covers malware and botnets, network monitoring, setting up testbeds, and applying blockchain technology.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2024
Hostile activity in cyberspace — from spying to the planting of malware to infect and disrupt a country’s infrastructure — has become a hallmark of modern geopolitical rivalry.
—Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
While sophisticated malware attacks grab the headlines—this is a much more realistic threat to you and your finances.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
These tools protect against malware (software installed on your device without your consent to interfere with your security), phishing, and other cyber threats.
—Advertorial, Orange County Register, 10 Apr. 2024
NotPetya was a virulent, destructive malware designed to flatline victims, which included corporate giants like legal firm DLA Piper and global shipping business Maersk.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The former blocks malware, ads, and trackers and even removes tracking data from URLs.
—PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
The group used sophisticated malware—including Rawdoor, Trochilus, and EvilOSX—to compromise systems, according to a 27-page indictment unsealed by the DOJ.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2024
The All About IoT Security six-course program covers malware and botnets, network monitoring, setting up testbeds, and applying blockchain technology.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2024
Hostile activity in cyberspace — from spying to the planting of malware to infect and disrupt a country’s infrastructure — has become a hallmark of modern geopolitical rivalry.
—Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
While sophisticated malware attacks grab the headlines—this is a much more realistic threat to you and your finances.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Malware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malware. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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malware
noun
mal·ware
ˈmal-ˌwer 
: software that is designed to interfere with a computer's normal functioning and that can be used to commit cybercrime (as by revealing passwords, PINs, and other sensitive data)
Etymology
mal- bad + software
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