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...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
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
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary: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 data can be unlocked. Ransom demand is usually in form of virtual currency, bitcoin, because it is difficult to track. In this paper, we give a brief overview of the current trend, challenges, and research progress in the bid to finding lasting solutions to the menace of ransomware that currently challenge computer and network security, and data privacy.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 14
ISSN:2078-0958
2078-0966