Evolution, Mitigation, and Prevention of Ransomware

Chesti, Ikra Afzal; Humayun, Mamoona; Sama, Najm Us; Jhanjhi, N. Z.

doi:10.1109/iccis49240.2020.9257708

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“…There are numerous works where the evolution of ransomware is studied [80][81][82]. An overview of the abovementioned evolution is shown in Figure 4, showing in blue text the most relevant milestones that have given ransomware its current damaging power.…”

Section: Crypto-ransomware Evolutionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Crypto-Ransomware: A Revision of the State of the Art, Advances and Challenges

Gómez Hernández,

García Teodoro,

Magán Carrión

et al. 2023

Electronics

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According to the premise that the first step to try to solve a problem is to deepen our knowledge of it as much as possible, this work is mainly aimed at diving into and understanding crypto-ransomware, a very present and true-world digital pandemic, from several perspectives. With this aim, this work contributes the following: (a) a review of the fundamentals of this security threat, typologies and families, attack model and involved actors, as well as lifecycle stages; (b) an analysis of the evolution of ransomware in the past years, and the main milestones regarding the development of new variants and real cases that have occurred; (c) a study of the most relevant and current proposals that have appeared to fight against this scourge, as organized in the usual defence lines (prevention, detection, response and recovery); and (d) a discussion of the current trends in ransomware infection and development as well as the main challenges that necessarily need to be dealt with to reduce the impact of crypto-ransomware. All of this will help to better understand the situation and, based on this, will help to develop more adequate defence procedures and effective solutions and tools to defeat attacks.

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Section: Crypto-ransomware Evolutionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Crypto-Ransomware: A Revision of the State of the Art, Advances and Challenges

Gómez Hernández,

García Teodoro,

Magán Carrión

et al. 2023

Electronics

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“…• Ransomware: Ransomware is a very common attack method with the ability to inhibit or restrict the access of users to their system [55]. It also may instruct users to pay a certain amount of ransom using online payment methods [56], which generally would involve the use of virtual currencies like bitcoins, before they could re-access their system or data.…”

Section: Cyber Attacksmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Ransomware gets into computer networks; through the use of publickey encryption, ransomware encrypts the files, and this encryption key remains with the server of the cybercriminal [56]. Encryption is used by cyber criminals to detain the data, and the data owner has to pay a certain amount of ransom to get the private key [40,43,55,56].…”

Section: Cyber Attacksmentioning

confidence: 99%

Predictions of Cybersecurity Experts on Future Cyber-Attacks and Related Cybersecurity Measures

AL-Hawamleh¹

2023

IJACSA

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The Internet interconnections' exponential growth has resulted in an increase in cyber-attack occurrences with mostly devastating consequences. Malware is a common tool for performing these attacks in cyberspace. The malefactors would either exploit the present weaknesses or employ the distinctive characteristics of the developing technologies. The cybersecurity community should increase their knowledge on the types and arsenals of cyber-attacks, and security measures against cyberattacks should be in place as well. Also, advanced and effective malware defense mechanisms should be established. Hence, this study reviews cyber-attack types, measures and security precautions, and professional extrapolations on cyber-attacks future and the associated security measures. Semi-structured interviews were performed, involving five IT managers and nine Cybersecurity Consultants, to obtain the data. The study findings demonstrate prevention as key for data breach risk prevention. Knowledge of common attack methods and the use of cybersecurity software can facilitate individuals and organizations in thwarting hackers and in preserving their data privacy. Two-factor authorization by consumers and new back-end security protocols and security methods, including Artificial intelligence (AI) application, will encumber hacking attempts.

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“…Additionally, we emphasize the variety of sensors that Internet of Things (IoT) users employ [1]. A ransomware attack employs private key encryption to prevent authorized users from accessing a system or data unless they pay a ransom (cash), typically in Bitcoin [2]. Ransomware operations may include data exfiltration techniques.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ransomware Detection Using Machine Learning: A Survey

Alraizza,

Algarni

2023

BDCC

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Ransomware attacks pose significant security threats to personal and corporate data and information. The owners of computer-based resources suffer from verification and privacy violations, monetary losses, and reputational damage due to successful ransomware assaults. As a result, it is critical to accurately and swiftly identify ransomware. Numerous methods have been proposed for identifying ransomware, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. The main objective of this research is to discuss current trends in and potential future debates on automated ransomware detection. This document includes an overview of ransomware, a timeline of assaults, and details on their background. It also provides comprehensive research on existing methods for identifying, avoiding, minimizing, and recovering from ransomware attacks. An analysis of studies between 2017 and 2022 is another advantage of this research. This provides readers with up-to-date knowledge of the most recent developments in ransomware detection and highlights advancements in methods for combating ransomware attacks. In conclusion, this research highlights unanswered concerns and potential research challenges in ransomware detection.

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Evolution, Mitigation, and Prevention of Ransomware

Cited by 26 publications

References 12 publications

Crypto-Ransomware: A Revision of the State of the Art, Advances and Challenges

Crypto-Ransomware: A Revision of the State of the Art, Advances and Challenges

Predictions of Cybersecurity Experts on Future Cyber-Attacks and Related Cybersecurity Measures

Ransomware Detection Using Machine Learning: A Survey

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