IT Security/Threats/Malware

This lesson covers malware.

Objectives and Skills

Objectives and skills for the malware portion of Security+ certification include:^[1]

Explain types of malware.

• Adware
• Virus
• Spyware
• Trojan
• Rootkits
• Backdoors
• Logic bomb
• Botnets
• Ransomware
• Polymorphic malware
• Armored virus

Multimedia

1. Watch YouTube: Malware Overview - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 3.1.
2. Watch YouTube: Viruses and Worms - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 3.1.
3. Watch YouTube: Adware and Spyware - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 3.1.
4. Watch YouTube: Trojans and Backdoors - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 3.1.
5. Watch YouTube: Rootkits - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 3.1.
6. Watch YouTube: Logic Bombs - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 3.1.
7. Watch YouTube: Botnets - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 3.1.
8. Watch YouTube: Ransomware - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 3.1.
9. Watch YouTube: Polymorphic Malware - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 3.1.
10. Watch YouTube: Armored Virus - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 3.1.

References