Ransomware: Current Trend, Challenges, and Research Directions

Ransomware attacks have become a global incidence, with the primary aim of making monetary gains through illicit means. The attack started through e-mails and has expanded through spamming and phishing. Ransomware encrypts targets’ files and display notifications, requesting for payment before the d...

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Published in:	Lecture notes in engineering and computer science Vol. 2231/2232; p. 169
Main Authors:	Popoola, Segun I, Iyekekpolo, Ujioghosa B, Ojewande, Samuel O, Sweetwilliams, Faith O, John, Samuel N, Atayero, Aderemi A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hong Kong International Association of Engineers 25.10.2017
Subjects:	Cybersecurity Malware Phishing Ransomware Spamming
ISSN:	2078-0958, 2078-0966
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