What Is Malware? Common Types and How to Stop Them

This SecurityScorecard overview defines malware, describes seven common malware categories (ransomware, trojans, spyware, adware, worms, rootkits, and fileless malware), explains how supply-chain and third-party ecosystems enable malware delivery, and recommends detection, containment, and post-detection response practices while promoting SecurityScorecard’s telemetry and Supply Chain Detection and Response (SCDR) capabilities.