Both viruses and worms are cyber security threats that can cause damage and copy themselves quickly. The main difference between them is how they self-replicate: Viruses: Require human action to spread. They are malicious programs attached to executable files that can modify or delete data. Worms: Are stand-alone malicious programs that can self-replicate and spread independently as soon as they breach a system. They are a type of malware that replicates itself and can spread to different computers via a network. Worms can spread more quickly than viruses because they self-replicate. They... Show more Both viruses and worms are cyber security threats that can cause damage and copy themselves quickly. The main difference between them is how they self-replicate: Viruses: Require human action to spread. They are malicious programs attached to executable files that can modify or delete data. Worms: Are stand-alone malicious programs that can self-replicate and spread independently as soon as they breach a system. They are a type of malware that replicates itself and can spread to different computers via a network. Worms can spread more quickly than viruses because they self-replicate. They can also harm resources and increase a system's load, which can lead to slow processing, system crashes, and network failures. Show less
Both viruses and worms are cyber security threats that can cause damage and copy themselves quickly. The main difference between them is how they self-replicate:
Viruses: Require human action to spread. They are malicious programs attached to executable files that can modify or delete data. Worms: Are stand-alone malicious programs that can self-replicate and spread independently as soon as they breach a system. They are a type of malware that replicates itself and can spread to different computers via a network. Worms can spread more quickly than viruses because they self-replicate. They can also harm resources and increase a system's load, which can lead to slow processing, system crashes, and network failures.
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