The popularity of ransomware has created a unique ecosystem of cybercriminals. Therefore,
the objectives of this paper are to provide a thorough understanding of ransomware's threat …

Ransomware is a type of malware that blocks access to its victim's resources until a ransom
is paid. Crypto-ransomware is a type of ransomware that blocks access to its victim's files by …

The irreversible effect is what characterizes crypto-ransomware and distinguishes it from
traditional malware. That is, even after neutralizing the attack, the targeted files remain …

The cryptography employed against user files makes the effect of crypto-ransomware attacks
irreversible even after detection and removal. Thus, detecting such attacks early, ie during …

Crypto-ransomware is a type of malware whose effect is irreversible even after detection and
removal. Thus, early detection is crucial to protect user files from being encrypted and held …

In recent years, cyberattacks using command and control (C&C) servers have significantly
increased. To hide their C&C servers, attackers often use a domain generation algorithm …

Malware is a sophisticated, malicious, and sometimes unidentifiable application on the
network. The classifying network traffic method using machine learning shows to perform …

Desktop and portable platform-based information systems become the most tempting target
of crypto and locker ransomware attacks during the last decades. Hence, researchers have …

Cyberspace is quickly becoming overwhelmed with ever-evolving malware that breaches all
security defenses and secretly leaks confidential business data. One of the most pressing …

Globally extensive digital revolutions involved with every process related to human progress
can easily create the critical issues in security aspects. This is promoted due to the important …