: software designed to interfere with a computer's normal functioning
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The service helps protect against financial fraud, identity theft, spam calls, online theft, phishing and scam websites, viruses and malware.
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Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
LLMs can also be used to generate convincing phishing emails and fake news, or automate the creation of malware or fake identities.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2024
The apps, disguised as file-sharing, astronomy, and cryptocurrency apps, hosted Mandrake, a family of highly intrusive malware that security firm Bitdefender called out in 2020.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 July 2024
The warning system leverages Google’s Safe Browsing service, which scans files and downloads for malware.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 24 July 2024
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Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
LLMs can also be used to generate convincing phishing emails and fake news, or automate the creation of malware or fake identities.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2024
The apps, disguised as file-sharing, astronomy, and cryptocurrency apps, hosted Mandrake, a family of highly intrusive malware that security firm Bitdefender called out in 2020.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 July 2024
The warning system leverages Google’s Safe Browsing service, which scans files and downloads for malware.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 24 July 2024
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“Malware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malware. Accessed 12 Sep. 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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