Malware vs. Virus: What's Actually Attacking Your Machine

Logosofia no Dia a Dia · Sep 14, 2026 · 28m

Most people use "virus" and "malware" interchangeably, but the difference matters — and it explains why modern attacks don't look like the ones we grew up fearing. This episode breaks down the taxonomy (viruses, worms, trojans, ransomware, rootkits, infostealers), maps the landscape across Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS, and digs into why phishing and malware aren't competing threats at all — they're two stages of the same kill chain. From fake CAPTCHA pages that trick you into running PowerShell to the malware-as-a-service economy powering macOS infostealers like Atomic Stealer, we trace…