Was könnten ein globaler Fast-Food-Gigant wie McDonald’s und ein destruktives Cyberverbrechen wie Ransomware gemeinsam haben? Auf den ersten Blick scheint kein Zusammenhang zu bestehen, doch bei genauerem Hinsehen entdeckt man erstaunliche …

Malware is advancing at a rapid pace, and it is becoming more stealthy, resilient, and aware of the existing detection methods. A similar trend in mobile crypto-ransomware can be expected soon. Thus, it is crucial to investigate the problem of new …

The paper explores the challenges posed by ransomware attacks in the healthcare sector within the context of the digital transformation of healthcare. It examines real-world incidents, such as those at AIIMS hospital, to highlight the disruptive …

Securing critical infrastructure, particularly nuclear power plants, against emerging cyber threats necessitates innovative cybersecurity approaches. This research introduces FusionGuard, a hybrid machine learning-based anomaly detection system …

Globally, the number of internet users increases every year. As a matter of fact, we use technological devices to surf the internet, for online shopping, or just to relax and keep our relationships by spending time on social networks. By doing any …

Ransomware has affected a broad range of public and private-sector organizations, and the impacts include direct and indirect financial loss (e.g., opportunity costs), reputational damage, legal implications, and physical consequences (e.g. …

Researchers attempt to develop more competent anti-ransomware tools that assisted by machine learning classifiers to mitigate the threats of ransomware, protect the privacy of cyber users, and survive the security of cyberspace. However, their …

With the increasing number of ransomware attacks on critical infrastructures, there is an urgent need to develop effective systems that can detect ransomware early. In order to achieve this objective, many detection solutions rely on machine …

Network security faces an escalating threat from hacker attacks due to the proliferation and extensive adoption of computer and internet technology. Ransomware, a prevalent form of malicious software, is frequently employed in cyberattacks to …

Ransomware is a serious cyberthreat for Android users, with devastating consequences for its victims. By locking or encrypting the targeted device, victims are often left unable to access their data, with attackers demanding payment in bitcoins in …

Anhand von mehr als 50 bearbeiteten Angriffen auf deutsche Firmen erörtern die Autoren das technische Vorgehen von Ransomwaregruppen, die richtige Reaktion im Krisenfall und die Möglichkeiten zur Prävention. Illustriert durch zahlreiche …

In today's world, cybersecurity is critical in the field of information technology. With the rise of cyber-attacks, including ransomware attacks, protecting user data has become a top priority. Despite the various strategies employed by …

Double extortion ransomware attacks consist of an attack where victims files are both encrypted and exfiltrated for extortion purposes. There is empirical evidence this leads to an increased willingness to pay a ransom, and higher ransoms …

Über die Zukunft der Ransomware lässt sich nur spekulieren. Die Veränderungsgeschwindigkeit in der IT ist hoch. Das betrifft auch die Angreiferseite. Daher wird dieses Kapitel in zwei bis fünf Jahren wohl nur noch als humoristischer Text taugen.

The Maturity Model for Defense Protocols against Ransomware Scenarios in the mining sector is a useful tool to assess an organization’s level of preparedness against ransomware attacks and design effective strategies to mitigate their impacts.

Ransomware attacks have captured news headlines worldwide for the last few years due to their criticality and intensity. Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) kits are aiding adversaries to launch such powerful attacks with little to no technical …

Ransomware is a type of malware that restricts access to the data or computing device and threatens to sell the data or keep it inaccessible unless the victim pays the attacker a ransom. Crypto-ransomware is a type of ransomware that encrypts the …

As information technology has become more ingrained in people’s lives, data protection has become more and more crucial. On the other hand, malicious programs are being created that could tamper with sensitive and important information and …