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Adware
/ˈæd.wɛər/noun
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Adware is a type of software that automatically displays or downloads advertisements to a user's device, often bundled with free programs to generate revenue for developers. While some adware is benign and transparent, much of it operates in sneaky ways, tracking online habits and raising privacy red flags in our hyper-connected world.
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Adware played a starring role in the massive WireX botnet attack of 2017, which hijacked over 100,000 Android devices to launch distributed denial-of-service attacks, causing widespread disruptions and highlighting how this seemingly minor annoyance can fuel global cyber threats worth millions in damages.
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