Malware: A Threat to Corporate Organizations

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Discussion........................................................................................................................................2
 Viruses..................................................................................................................................3
 Ransomware.........................................................................................................................3
 Phishing................................................................................................................................4
 Worms...................................................................................................................................4
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................6

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Introduction
In recent times, malware is one of the most potent and emerging threats to corporate
organizations. The multinational companies are targeted on a regular basis by the use of malware
(Watkins, 2014). Falling prey to a malware attack can have severe consequences such as internal
damages of the databases and other huge complications for an organization. Unauthorized access
of bank accounts or personal credentials, data breaches etc. (Sharma & Sahay, 2014) are some of
the popular types of damages that an organization may face after falling prey to a malware
attack. If proper safety measures are not incorporated within the mainframe, the financial
industries, in particular, may face severe complications and huge losses.
Discussion
Malware can be defined as any malicious software designed specifically with the purpose
of disrupting a particular system or a network. All the confidential and personal information
stored within the attacked database of either an individual system or an organizational system
can easily be accessed by the attacker with the help of malware. In addition to that, deleting
extremely valuable information of the victim organization can also be done using a malware
attack. There is a range of malware with specific purposes that affect the working of a business
(Wangen, 2015). Predominantly, there has been a subsequent increase in the number of malware
attacks within the digital landscape scenario. With the emerging technological needs and
activities in terms of the internet, the vulnerabilities of the systems are also increasing. As a
result of this, they are highly prone to fall prey to a malware attack. The types of malware have
been discussed below.