Spyware observes computing habits and can also steal sensitive data. Spyware results are often fed into adware to display relevant ads to users through targeted advertising.
- Now that we've talked about social engineering…let's talk about the various forms of malware…that could infect a system.…We're going to talk in this video…about spyware and adware.…Spyware is a modern form of spying…and it is of course malware.…Spyware gets installed and tracks computer usage…unknown to the user.…The user then is unaware of its existence.…It can monitor user computing activity…that's why it's called spyware…and this could be instigated by nation states…it could be by organized crime…it could be by individuals looking…for some kind of profit.…
The types of activities that it might monitor…include thing like calls…for example on a smartphone…it could record audio…so turn on the mic on a device and record audio…the same is true for video.…it can scan through chat logs.…It's not just monitoring what people are doing…in real time but what they've already done as well.…There are legitimate uses of this in some cases…such as the gathering of performance metrics…to ensure that the user experience…let's say for a web app…
Author
Daniel Lachance
Released
5/12/2017- Malware types
- Getting Endpoint Protection up and running
- Deploying the SCEP Windows client
- Removing malware on a SCEP client
- Configuring custom policies
- Planning an update strategy
- Windows firewall settings
- Using PowerShell cmdlets for monitoring
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 12s
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What you should know1m 13s
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1. Defining Malware Types
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Social engineering3m 10s
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Spyware and adware2m 56s
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Phishing and ransomware5m 32s
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2 Getting Endpoint Protection Up and Running
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Server requirements5m 5s
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Supported clients5m 27s
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3. Endpoint Protection Policies
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Hardening4m 13s
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Default policy4m 33s
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Policy settings5m 25s
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Configure custom policies3m 51s
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Plan an update strategy5m 3s
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Windows firewall settings3m 54s
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4. Monitoring Endpoint Protection
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In-console monitoring5m 44s
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Client logs and WMI queries5m 11s
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Alerts and subscriptions4m 36s
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Reports7m 45s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 11s
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