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In Conclusion, the author of the Wordfence security, Brad Haas, put it best by writing “BabaYaga is an
emerging threat that is more sophisticated than most malware. It deeply infects a site, spreads to other sites,
ensures that the infected site is in good working order and will even remove other malware. It even has the
ability to update or reinstall WordPress.”

So as mentioned above, this will eventually require the development of new techniques to detect or defend
against advanced malware incidents. It is a continual digital arms race as the advancement technology
implementations of attackers proceed to evolve in order to stay ahead of cybersecurity analysts.

About the Author

Joe Guerra, Cybersecurity Instructor, Hallmark University Joe Guerra
is a cybersecurity/computer programming instructor at Hallmark
University. He has 12 years of teaching/training experience in
software and information technology development. Joe has been
involved in teaching information systems security and secure
software development towards industry certifications. Initially, Joe
was a software developer working in Java, PHP, and Python projects.
Now, he is focused on training the new generation of cyber first
responders at Hallmark University. Joe can be reached online at
([email protected]) and at our company website
http://www.hallmarkuniversity.edu/