In this course, Prof. Meinel and the teaching team aim to raise awareness for malware cyber threats. Botnets, worms, trojans, and spyware are the most common types of malware. But with every newly discovered malware, there is already a new, more sophisticated one on the market. Antivirus programs lag behind the rapid development of new malware.

Participants get to know the most common types of malware. They learn how they work and which effects they can have on your personal data. Prominent examples will show how cyber attacks can harm not only your personal data but also whole businesses. After knowing about the risks, we want to discuss with you how to avoid such an attack. Which protective measures can be implemented quickly? We should not forget: Many leaks are caused by the human factor.

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This course content is part of the cybersecurity series on openHPI. The series consists of three courses and ends with the Cybersecurity exam. By the Cybersecurity exam, you have the chance to receive a free record of achievement or a qualified certificate. Therefore, please attend the three courses Confidential Communication in the Internet, Digital Identities, and Cyberthreats: Malware and finish them with a confirmation of participation. This allows you to register for the cybersecurity exam which covers questions from all three courses. The Cybersecurity exam will be offered again in the future.

Contents:

• Introduction into the Internet as Attack-Target
• General Differentiation and Introduction into Malware
• "Reasons" for Malware
  • Technical Failures
  • Human Failures
• Different Kinds of Malware
  • How does a malware spread? Virus, Worm, Trojan
  • Different kinds of Malware: Ransomware, Keylogger, Scareware
  • Prominent Examples of Malware: Emotet, Caberp
• Protective Measures against Malware

Required skills:

• General IT knowledge

Course level:

• Basics

Target group:

• Everyone who uses the internet a lot and is potentially vulnerable against attacks by malware.