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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

In 2008, the Kraken botnet with 495,000 bots infected 10% of the Fortune 500 companies. Since 2008, RAM scraping has been a boon for retailers. This rootkit can alter security settings, allowing the attacker to replace executables and system libraries and modify interface behavior. Examples of RAM Scraper Malware Attacks.

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