Types of malware: viruses, worms, ransomware, trojans, spyware, adware, rootkits, keyloggers, botnets and backdoors

This week’s topics

Types of malware: viruses, worms, ransomware, trojans, spyware, adware, rootkits, keyloggers, botnets and backdoors

1. The different kinds of malware
2. The different kinds of malware

What you will be able to do

• 1.1 Identify the different kinds of malware.
• 1.2 Describe the different kinds of malware.

Activity

Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: identify the different kinds of malware.

Study materials