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Man jailed for teaching criminals how to use malware – December 2025

Author/Source: Bitdefender See the full link here

Takeaway

This article explains how a man was sent to prison for making videos that showed people how to use special computer programs called malware. He taught others how to illegally take control of computers, steal information, and spy on people.


Technical Subject Understandability

Beginner


Analogy/Comparison

This is like someone teaching a group of people how to pick locks and sneak into houses, then selling them the instructions.


Why It Matters

This topic matters because it shows how serious the government takes crimes involving computer programs that harm others. For example, the article mentions that Anthony Tyler taught people to steal personal information and spy on others through webcams, which can deeply violate people’s privacy and cause big problems.


Related Terms

Malware, Remote Access Trojans, NetWire, NanoCore, Venom RAT. Jargon Conversion: Malware is a harmful computer program. Remote Access Trojans are types of malware that let someone secretly control another person’s computer from far away. NetWire, NanoCore, and Venom RAT are names of specific harmful computer programs.

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