Ransomware attacks: detection, prevention and cure
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چکیده
The notion of ransomware has actually been around for quite some time. In 1989, Dr Joseph Popp distributed a trojan called PC Cyborg in which malware would hide all folders and encrypt files on the PC’s C: drive. A script delivered a ransom message demanding that $189 be directed to the PC Cyborg Corporation. The afflicted PC wouldn’t function until the ransom was paid and the malware’s actions were reversed. Since then, numerous enhancements to this type of scheme have been made, especially in the area of stronger file encryption. Now, it’s virtually impossible for victims to decrypt their own files.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Network Security
دوره 2016 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016