A type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid.
although ransomware is usually aimed at individuals, it's only a matter of time before business is targeted as well
Example sentencesExamples
In the other email, the link downloaded ransomware, which encrypted files on the user's computer and held them for ransom.
What is remarkable in the cases of ransomware we've seen lately is the effort that the authors have put into creating different versions for every targeted country.
The way around this particular ransomware can be achieved one of three ways.
Users infected with a new strain of ransomware found their computers held hostage in exchange for a money transfer demanded by its creators.
We haven't seen ransomware for a while, so a recent scheme that mixed elements of modern rogueware pushing and old-school ransomware attempts was rather interesting.
Issues covered include the changing nature of malware, the growing prevalence of Trojan horses and the emergence of new threats such as ransomware.
Today, Total Defense Research Team was informed of new ransomware circulating among Italian users, pretending to be an official statement by the Italian Police.
Lately we've come across a pretty interesting "ransomware" - a trojan that takes user's files hostage and asks for a ransom to "free" them.
Previously, this ransomware, used 56-bit encryption, which could easily be tackled by security software.
Sophos notes that this is not the first example of ransomware.
Definition of ransomware in US English:
ransomware
nounˈransəmˌwerˈrænsəmˌwɛr
A type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid.
although ransomware is usually aimed at individuals, it's only a matter of time before business is targeted as well
Example sentencesExamples
Sophos notes that this is not the first example of ransomware.
Lately we've come across a pretty interesting "ransomware" - a trojan that takes user's files hostage and asks for a ransom to "free" them.
Previously, this ransomware, used 56-bit encryption, which could easily be tackled by security software.
What is remarkable in the cases of ransomware we've seen lately is the effort that the authors have put into creating different versions for every targeted country.
Users infected with a new strain of ransomware found their computers held hostage in exchange for a money transfer demanded by its creators.
In the other email, the link downloaded ransomware, which encrypted files on the user's computer and held them for ransom.
Issues covered include the changing nature of malware, the growing prevalence of Trojan horses and the emergence of new threats such as ransomware.
The way around this particular ransomware can be achieved one of three ways.
Today, Total Defense Research Team was informed of new ransomware circulating among Italian users, pretending to be an official statement by the Italian Police.
We haven't seen ransomware for a while, so a recent scheme that mixed elements of modern rogueware pushing and old-school ransomware attempts was rather interesting.