Simply put, malware (malicious + software) is any software designed to damage, disrupt or gain unauthorised access to your device and inflict harm to data and/or people in multiple ways.
It is one of the biggest threats on the internet and comes in a bewildering variety of forms, each with its own delivery method (attack vector). So, users must know how to recognise the different types of malware and how it finds its way into their network to help protect themselves and their business systems from being compromised.