The COVID-19 pandemic has witnessed a huge surge in the number of ransomware attacks.
Different institutions such as healthcare, financial, and government have been targeted …

Although ransomware has been around since the early days of personal computers, its
sophistication and aggression have increased substantially over the years. Ransomware, as …

Ransomware is an ill-famed malware that has received recognition because of its lethal and
irrevocable effects on its victims. The irreparable loss caused due to ransomware requires …

Ransomware is a type of malicious program or software that encrypts the contents on a hard
disc and prevents the users from accessing them unless they pay an amount (called a …

Over the past decade, there has been a rapidly rising trend of malware (ransomware) that
limits user access by encrypting the data and demanding the ransom against the decryption …

Malware is an emerging and popular threat flourishing in the underground economy. The
commoditization of Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) allows criminals to obtain financial …

A thesis submitted in total fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of
Philosophy to the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, School of …

Ransomware continues to be a growing threat to the data files of individuals and
businesses. While ransomware attacks against corporations, government, and critical …

Context: Key management among large-scale networks is still a challenging issue
considering the limited information about adversaries (whether quantum or classical). One …

This teaching case describes the 2022 Costa Rican ransomware attack national emergency—
presenting stakeholder perspectives of perpetrator and prey along with a proactive …