Understanding Crypto-Ransomware

2023/12/12 by Kotov, Vadim, Rajpal, Mantej
#Cryptography and Security (cs.CR) #FOS: Computer and information sciences

paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2312.07641

Abstract

Crypto-Ransomware has been increasing in sophistication since it first appeared in September 2013, leveraging new attack vectors, incorporating advanced encryption algorithms, and expanding the number of file types it targets. In this report, we dissect nearly 30 samples of ransomware variants that have been encountered since September 2013, revealing a trend of increasing sophistication.

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