| Title | Ransomware Attacks: Risks, Protection and Prevention Measures |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Year of Publication | 2021 |
| Authors | Farion-Melnyk, Antonina, Rozheliuk, Viktoria, Slipchenko, Tetiana, Banakh, Serhiy, Farion, Mykhailyna, Bilan, Oksana |
| Conference Name | 2021 11th International Conference on Advanced Computer Information Technologies (ACIT) |
| Date Published | sep |
| Keywords | cryptojacking, Cyber espionage, cybercrime activity, Human Behavior, Internet, Metrics, Organizations, protection system distribution, pubcrawl, ransomware, ransomware attacks, resilience, Resiliency, Software, Software measurement, software protection |
| Abstract | This article is about the current situation of cybercrime activity in the world. Research was planned to seek the possible protection measures taking into account the last events which might create an appropriate background for increasing of ransomware damages and cybercrime attacks. Nowadays, the most spread types of cybercrimes are fishing, theft of personal or payment data, cryptojacking, cyberespionage and ransomware. The last one is the most dangerous. It has ability to spread quickly and causes damages and sufficient financial loses. The major problem of this ransomware type is unpredictability of its behavior. It could be overcome only after the defined ransom was paid. This conditions created an appropriate background for the activation of cyber criminals' activity even the organization of cyber gangs - professional, well-organized and well-prepared (tactical) group. So, researches conducted in this field have theoretical and practical value in the scientific sphere of research. |
| DOI | 10.1109/ACIT52158.2021.9548507 |
| Citation Key | farion-melnyk_ransomware_2021 |
Ransomware Attacks: Risks, Protection and Prevention Measures