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What Is Cybercrime?

Cybercrime involves criminal activity using computers or other devices, whether the computer itself is a target (such as malware), a tool in an attack (such as phishing and spam), or simply plays an instrumental part in committing a crime (such as cyberstalking). Attacks such as data breaches, denial-of-service attacks, ransomware,

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What is a Botnet?

A botnet is a network of computers and internet-connected devices (known as bots) that have been infected with malware by cybercriminals. Once compromised, hackers, known as bot herders, can control the bots remotely without the device owners’ knowledge or consent to perform a variety of malicious activities. A common use

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Mastering the Art of Cybersecurity at Michigan Tech

Cybersecurity involves preventing and mitigating attacks on IT systems, networks and data. It uses tools like firewalls, malware detection and antivirus software to protect individual endpoint devices, networks and cloud platforms from unauthorized access and attack. It also uses encryption techniques, secure communication protocols and threat detection systems to stop

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What to Look for in Antivirus

Antivirus is software that detects and removes malicious software, also known as malware, from your computers and laptops. Malware can cause damage to your devices and to the data stored on them, or it may simply steal your information. Antivirus software guards against both kinds of threats by checking for

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