Spyware in Cyber Security

Spyware

Spyware is a malware or malicious software installed on the target machine to spy or monitor the target or victim's activities without their knowledge. Spyware can be spread as email attachments or pop-ups or as trojans. Sometimes spyware might be installed on the employee machines for security or administrative reasons. Spyware not only monitors the target or victim's keystrokes but also logs in all the browsing patterns, applications being opened and closed along with the timestamps. All this information is stored in a file and sent to the remote attacker when requested or at certain intervals. Advanced spyware can also modify system settings. To safeguard against spyware, install antispyware.

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