Digital security for Windows, Macs, and Androids
Total Digital Security’s device protection service guards your devices against malicious intrusion including spyware, key-loggers, viruses, worms, or any type of malicious code or malware that infiltrates a computer.
What is malware?
Malware (short for malicious software), is generally a type of software designed specifically to infect your digital devices, often in an attempt to steal your personal information. Malware can sneak in through a hole in one of your software programs, hidden in an online ad or disguised as a legitimate app you download. Common types of malware are:
What is spyware?
Spyware runs in the background of your computer, monitoring web browsing patterns, capturing passwords and usernames. Many hacks start with a period of stalking and information gathering. The data is sorted, assembled, and engineered for maximum gain for the cybercriminal.
What is key-logging?
A key-logger is an easily obtainable code that tracks everything you type or “key” into your digital device and then sends that data back to the hacker where the malware code originated. That data then gives hackers access to your accounts or the accounts of others you have communicated with -- all they have to do is wait until you log on to a website, your email, or other accounts, and they'll be able to do the same.
What is a computer worm?
According to Wikipedia, a computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. Often, it uses a computer network to spread itself, relying on security failures on the target computer to access it.
Worms almost always cause at least some harm to the network, even if only by consuming bandwidth, whereas viruses almost always corrupt or modify files on a targeted computer.
What is ransomware?
Many have called ransomware the fastest growing crime on the planet. Ransomware is software that allows hackers to lock users out of their devices -- encrypting a hard drive or blocking access to files and data until a sum of money, or ransom, is paid.
For a recent 2018 report on the evolving ransomware threat, and how severe it is becoming around the world, click here.
All of these possibilities are virtually eliminated with the device security, device monitoring, and automatic updates provided by our comprehensive device protection service. These products scan all of your devices, 24/7 to protect your network, monitor the activity, and update the software, in order to detect and block malicious intrusions before they can cause any harm.
