Evolution of ransomware
Evolution of ransomware
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DOI：
10.1049/iet-net.2017.0207
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发表时间：
2018-08
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影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Philip O'Kane;S. Sezer;Domhnall Carlin
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作者：
Philip O'Kane;S. Sezer;Domhnall Carlin
网络犯罪早已从一个由特立独行的攻击者构成的世界转变为一种犯罪生意。勒索软件是一种使受害者的计算机或数据无法使用的恶意软件，并且犯罪分子越来越多地利用它通过敲诈勒索来获取收入。这项研究通过探究从早期的诈骗到当前勒索软件实施的敲诈勒索的转变，增进了作者的知识。他们研究了从最初笨拙的勒索软件尝试到如今复杂的勒索软件攻击活动的发展路径。这种“加密战争”现在造成的估计损失达10亿美元。考虑到许多互联网用户似乎没有意识到勒索软件，并且很少采取措施保护自己，他们认为这种利用高度自动化方法的低影响敲诈勒索对犯罪分子来说已被证明是非常有利可图的。由于犯罪分子一直是互联网技术的早期采用者（或滥用者），他们预计勒索软件将继续演变，超出当前防御解决方案的能力。
Cybercrime has long since transformed from a world of Maverick attackers to a criminal business. Ransomware is a malware that renders a victim's computer or data unusable and is increasingly being used by criminals to generate revenue through extortion. This study contributes to the authors' knowledge by exploring the transition from the early-day scams, to extortion implemented by current ransomware. They examine the pathway from the first clumsy ransomware attempts to the present day sophisticated ransomware attack campaigns. This Crypto-warfare now accounts for estimated damages of $1 billion. Considering the fact that many Internet users appear to be unaware of ransomware and do little to protect themselves, they argue that this low-impact extortion, using highly automated methods, has proven very rewarding for the criminals. As criminals have been early adopters (or abusers) of Internet technology, they expect that ransomware will continue to evolve beyond the capability of present day defence solutions.