A Short Review for Ransomware: Pros and Cons
Recently, the software virus Ransomware spread like a cyclone wind. As a cyclone wind creates atmospheric instability, Ransomware similarly creates computer data instability. Each user moves in the direction of digitization. The user securely holds data in his/her computer, but what if the data are...
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| description | Recently, the software virus Ransomware spread like a cyclone wind. As a cyclone wind creates atmospheric instability, Ransomware similarly creates computer data instability. Each user moves in the direction of digitization. The user securely holds data in his/her computer, but what if the data are “abducted”. Ransomware is a software virus that parses user data. This software can lock the system in a manner in which a person is forced to pay a ransom to retrieve his/her data. Ransomware attacks not only home computers but also company computers. This software virus encrypts data such that it cannot be deciphered by a regular individual. Thus, an individual has to pay the ransom to decrypt the data. However, the generated files are unrecognized by the computer system. This study provides an intensive review of the WannaCry Ransomware, its effect on the world of information, and the preventive measures implemented to control this Ransomware. |
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| spelling | ump-190052017-11-09T04:06:47Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19005/ A Short Review for Ransomware: Pros and Cons Shakir, Hasan Awni Jaber, Aws Naser QA76 Computer software Recently, the software virus Ransomware spread like a cyclone wind. As a cyclone wind creates atmospheric instability, Ransomware similarly creates computer data instability. Each user moves in the direction of digitization. The user securely holds data in his/her computer, but what if the data are “abducted”. Ransomware is a software virus that parses user data. This software can lock the system in a manner in which a person is forced to pay a ransom to retrieve his/her data. Ransomware attacks not only home computers but also company computers. This software virus encrypts data such that it cannot be deciphered by a regular individual. Thus, an individual has to pay the ransom to decrypt the data. However, the generated files are unrecognized by the computer system. This study provides an intensive review of the WannaCry Ransomware, its effect on the world of information, and the preventive measures implemented to control this Ransomware. Springer, Cham Xhafa, Fatos Caballé, Santi Barolli, Leonard 2018 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19005/1/fskkp-2018-jaber-Short%20Review%20for%20Ransomware%20Pros%20and%20Cons1.pdf Shakir, Hasan Awni and Jaber, Aws Naser (2018) A Short Review for Ransomware: Pros and Cons. In: Advances on P2P, Parallel, Grid, Cloud and Internet Computing: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on P2P, Parallel, Grid, Cloud and Internet Computing (3PGCIC-2017). Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, 13 . Springer, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 401-411. ISBN 978-3-319-69835-9 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69835-9_38 doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69835-9_38 |
| spellingShingle | QA76 Computer software Shakir, Hasan Awni Jaber, Aws Naser A Short Review for Ransomware: Pros and Cons |
| title | A Short Review for Ransomware: Pros and Cons |
| title_full | A Short Review for Ransomware: Pros and Cons |
| title_fullStr | A Short Review for Ransomware: Pros and Cons |
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| title_short | A Short Review for Ransomware: Pros and Cons |
| title_sort | short review for ransomware: pros and cons |
| topic | QA76 Computer software |
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