Ransomware Threats
Abstract
Ransomware is a malware that prevents users from accessing their system or limits their use of the system. It locks the system’s screen or the users’ files thus preventing them from accessing or using it. Demand for a ransom is made and access is denied unless ransom is paid. Now a days, some modern ransomwares, collectively called as crypto ransomware can encrypt certain file types on infected systems. The users are then forced to pay the ransom through certain online payment methods to get a decryption key. Ransomware incidents are targeted at various organizations across industries and geographies and have brought a threat of disruptive and destructive attacks. The purpose of this paper is to examine and raise awareness on ransomware attack, its effects, and some of the preventive measures from both general and technical perspectives
Published in:
Sixth National Conference on “Advancements In Information Technology” (NCAIT 2020)/IJERT
Journal Publishing: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY (IJERT)
