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WHAT ARE THE WEB THREATS?

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Web threats (or online threats) are malware programs that can attack you when you use the Internet. These browser-based threats include a range of malicious software programs designed to infect victims' computers. The main tool behind these browser infections is the exploit package, which provides cybercriminals with a route to infect computers that: They don't have a security product installed which is really a risk and we should have a total security software installed in our device. Contains a vulnerable operating system or commonly used application because the user has not applied the latest updates or the software vendor needs to release a new patch Applications and operating systems that are targeted by online threats Cybercriminals use virtually any vulnerability in an operating system or an application to launch exploit-based attacks. However, most cybercriminals develop web threats specifically targeting the most common operating systems and applications, incl...