![]() ![]() ![]() Since spyware has been around for so long (the term was introduced all the way back in 1995) it tends to not get the same attention - or trigger the same amount of anxiety - as other cyberthreats such as ransomware, phishing, or supply chain attacks. While the hackers behind spyware are capable of exploiting just about anything they can get their hands on - including stuff many victims think is harmless like internet usage information - they are especially interested in confidential and private data such as credit card and bank account details, and of course the motherlode: login credentials. It runs continuously in the background and can persist for years. Spyware is a strand of malware that is designed to secretly infiltrate a victim’s computer, harvest data, and submit it to third parties. But in the cybercrime world, spies aren’t in the same class as 007 - in fact, sometimes they aren’t even human at all. In the James Bond franchise, spies are elegant and sophisticated subversives who can climb treacherous mountains, outswim killer sharks, and even defeat enemies with a handy bagpipe flamethrower.
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