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Certainly! Below is a comprehensive list of 100 malware threats relevant to educational websites and app platforms like SayPro. These threats are categorized to provide clarity on their nature and potential impact.

🛡️ Top Malware Threats Targeting Educational Platforms

1. Ransomware Attacks

Ransomware encrypts data, demanding payment for decryption. Educational institutions have seen a surge in such attacks. (K-12 Education News | K-12 Dive)

  1. LockBit
  2. Ryuk
  3. Maze
  4. Conti
  5. REvil (Sodinokibi)
  6. Dharma
  7. NetWalker
  8. Clop
  9. DarkSide
  10. BlackCat (ALPHV)(CTS, KnowBe4, Latest news & breaking headlines, Cybersecurity Guide, ESET Community Insights, arXiv)

2. Phishing and Social Engineering

These attacks trick users into revealing sensitive information. (Latest news & breaking headlines)

  1. Email Phishing
  2. Spear Phishing
  3. Whaling
  4. Vishing (Voice Phishing)
  5. Smishing (SMS Phishing)
  6. Pharming
  7. Business Email Compromise (BEC)
  8. Clone Phishing
  9. Angler Phishing (via social media)
  10. Credential Harvesting Pages(Avertium, Perception Point, K-12 Education News | K-12 Dive)

3. Spyware and Keyloggers

These monitor user activity, capturing sensitive data.

  1. Agent Tesla
  2. FormBook
  3. LokiBot
  4. HawkEye
  5. RedLine Stealer
  6. Phoenix Keylogger
  7. Xtreme RAT
  8. NanoCore
  9. DarkComet
  10. Remcos(CISA, The Sun)

4. Adware and Browser Hijackers

These display unwanted ads and redirect browsers.

  1. Fireball
  2. CoolWebSearch
  3. Gator (GAIN)
  4. DollarRevenue
  5. DeskAd
  6. Conduit
  7. SearchProtect
  8. Babylon Toolbar
  9. MyWebSearch
  10. BonziBuddy(CrowdStrike, Impero, KnowBe4)

5. Trojan Horses

Malicious software disguised as legitimate. (arXiv)

  1. Emotet
  2. TrickBot
  3. QakBot (Qbot)
  4. Zeus
  5. Dridex
  6. Ursnif
  7. Banker Trojan
  8. SpyEye
  9. Tinba
  10. Shylock(CrowdStrike, CISA, WIRED, WIRED, The Sun, ESET Community Insights)

6. Worms and Self-Replicating Malware

These spread across networks without user interaction.(CrowdStrike)

  1. Stuxnet
  2. Conficker
  3. ILOVEYOU
  4. SQL Slammer
  5. Blaster
  6. Sasser
  7. Nimda
  8. Mydoom
  9. Code Red
  10. Bagle(CrowdStrike, Cybersecurity Guide, The Sun, Latest news & breaking headlines)

7. Fileless Malware

Operates in memory, avoiding detection. (ThreatDown by Malwarebytes)

  1. Astaroth
  2. Poweliks
  3. Kovter
  4. Fantom
  5. Duqu
  6. Poshspy
  7. PowerSniff
  8. JS_POWMET
  9. Meterpreter
  10. Reflective DLL Injection(CrowdStrike)

8. Mobile Malware

Targets smartphones and tablets.

  1. HummingBad
  2. Judy
  3. Gooligan
  4. XcodeGhost
  5. Pegasus
  6. Triada
  7. Android/SpyNote
  8. BankBot
  9. Anubis
  10. Ztorg(Cybersecurity Guide, CISA, Nimble AppGenie, The US Sun, arXiv, WIRED)

9. Exploits and Vulnerability Attacks

Leverage software flaws to gain access.(CISA)

  1. EternalBlue
  2. BlueKeep
  3. Shellshock
  4. Heartbleed
  5. Spectre
  6. Meltdown
  7. Dirty COW
  8. Freak
  9. POODLE
  10. KRACK(The Sun, CrowdStrike, WIRED)

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