Asian Correspondent :
MICROSOFT has released a list of Asia-Pacific countries that were most vulnerable to malware.
The Malware Infection Index 2016 highlights threats undermining cybersecurity in the region.
“Out of the top five locations across the globe most at risk of infection, a total of four are from the Asia Pacific – Pakistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Nepal,” Microsoft said on its website.
Microsoft’s search engine Bing lists malware as a confusing term, as a survey on the definition led to range of conflicting answers. However, Microsoft uses malware as an umbrella term. Short for malicious software, malware is general name for programs that perform unwanted actions on PCs, such as stealing personal information.
“Some malware can steal your banking details, lock your PC until you pay a ransom, or use your PC to send spam. Viruses, worms and trojans are all types of malware,” a description in Bing’s glossary read.
MICROSOFT has released a list of Asia-Pacific countries that were most vulnerable to malware.
The Malware Infection Index 2016 highlights threats undermining cybersecurity in the region.
“Out of the top five locations across the globe most at risk of infection, a total of four are from the Asia Pacific – Pakistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Nepal,” Microsoft said on its website.
Microsoft’s search engine Bing lists malware as a confusing term, as a survey on the definition led to range of conflicting answers. However, Microsoft uses malware as an umbrella term. Short for malicious software, malware is general name for programs that perform unwanted actions on PCs, such as stealing personal information.
“Some malware can steal your banking details, lock your PC until you pay a ransom, or use your PC to send spam. Viruses, worms and trojans are all types of malware,” a description in Bing’s glossary read.
