Malware and Type of Cyber Attacks Targeting Healthcare Industry In the current era, technology has evolved into many industries. As the technology gets upgraded from time to time, the vulnerability of hardware and software do still exist and without prope

Authors

  • Vinesh Thiruchelvam Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Reshiwaran Jegatheswaran Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Daniel Mago Vistro Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Keywords:

Malware, Common Malware, Malware Timeline, Healthcare, Ransomware

Abstract

In the current era, technology has evolved into many industries. As the technology gets upgraded from time to time, the vulnerability of hardware and software do still exist and without proper action it may convert the vulnerability into a key for cybercriminals. Malware attack is the term that is usually being used to address attacks that are made towards individual computers. There are new types of malware attacks. These attacks are being made either to steal information or for ransom.  Sometimes the attackers would just want to access the computer to gather credential and crucial information. On the other hand, there is also attackers who would want to make money whereby they would encrypt personal files or the computer and demand the individual to pay them a ransom in order to revert their actions.

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Published

2023-06-23

How to Cite

Thiruchelvam, V., Jegatheswaran, R., & Vistro, D. M. (2023). Malware and Type of Cyber Attacks Targeting Healthcare Industry In the current era, technology has evolved into many industries. As the technology gets upgraded from time to time, the vulnerability of hardware and software do still exist and without prope. International Journal of Data Science and Advanced Analytics, 4, 227–235. Retrieved from http://ijdsaa.com/index.php/welcome/article/view/170

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