MALICIOUS CODE

GROUP:
CONTENTS

 Malware
 Types of Malware
 Defense
MALWARE

 The term malware describes a wide range of

software that is intentionally designed to cause
harm to systems and devices, networks, or
users. Malware can also gather information,
provide illicit access, and take a broad range of
actions that the legitimate owner of a system or
network may not want to occur
TYPES OF MALWARE

 Ransomware
 Trojans
 Worms
 Rootkits
 Backdoors
 Virus
 Fileless viruses
 Spyware
 Adversarial Artificial Intelligence
RANSOMWARE

 Ransomware is malware that takes over a

computer and then demands a ransom.
 crypto malware
 WannaCry Ransomware
 Reporting of users to law enforcement
 Defense
 Effective backup
 Anti-malware tools
TROJANS

 Trojans, or Trojan horses, are a type of malware

that is typically disguised as legitimate
software.
 Remote Access Trojans (RATs)
 Zeus Trojan/ Zbot
 Defense
 Security Awareness
 Anti-Malware Solutions
BACKDOORS
 A backdoor attack is using any malware or technology
to gain unauthorized access to any application or
system by passing all security measures
 Backdoors allow attackers to get into system by
passing security protocols and gain admin access.
 Types Of Backdoor
 Administrative backdoor
 Malicious backdoor
 Defense
 Anti-Malware Tools
 Change default passwords.
 Choose applications and plugins carefully.
WORMS

 A computer worm is a standalone malware computer

program that replicates itself in order to spread to
other computers. worm spreads across a network
through Internet or by connected devices. It works on
law of exponential growth, controlling and infecting
more and more computers in a short time
 Defense
 Firewall/ NGFW
 Anti-Malware Solution
 Keep up to date
 Download files from trusted sources only
ROOTKITS

 Rootkits are malware that is specifically designed to control over a

target computer or network. Rootkits can sometimes appear as a single
piece of software but are often made up of a collection of tools that
allow hackers administrator-level control over the target device.
 Types Of Rootkit
 Hardware/Firmware rootkit
 Boot loader rootkit
 Memory Rootkit
 Application rootkit
 Kernel mode rootkit
 Defense
 Keep up to date
 Be alert to phishing scams
 Download files from trusted sources only
BOTS

 Bots are remotely controlled systems or devices

that have a malware infection. Groups of bots are
known as botnets, and botnets are used by
attackers who control them to perform various
actions, ranging from additional compromises
and infection, to denial-of-service attacks
 Botnets and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS)
Attacks
 Defense
 IPS/IDS
 NGFW
VIRUSES

 Computer virus is malicious code that replicates

by copying itself to another program, computer
boot sector or document and changes how a
computer works.
 Memory-resident viruses
 Non-memory-resident viruses
 Boot sector viruses
 Email viruses

 Defense
 Anti-Malware Solution
 Scheduled Scans
FILELESS VIRUSES

 Fileless virus attacks are similar to traditional

viruses in a number of critical ways. They
spread via methods like spam email and
malicious websites.

 Defense
 User awareness
 Anti-Malware Solution
SPYWARE

 Spyware is malware that is designed to obtain

information about an individual, organization,
or system.
 Track users' browsing habits
 Sensitive data
 Allows remote access to web cameras

 Defense
 User Awareness
 Anti-Malware Solutions
 ADVERSARIAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Adversarial machine learning is a technique used in
machine learning to fool or misguide a model with
malicious input. While adversarial machine learning
can be used in a variety of applications, this technique
is most commonly used to execute an attack or cause
a malfunction in a machine learning system.

Defense
Understand the quality and security of source data.
Work with AI and ML developers to ensure that they are
working in secure environments and that data sources,
systems, and tools are maintained in a secure manner.
Ensure that changes to AI and ML algorithms are
reviewed, tested, and documented.
Encourage reviews to prevent intentional or unintentional
bias in algorithms.
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