1.13 Ransomware + Crypto Malware Flashcards
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What is Ransomware?
A type of malware that encrypts files or locks users out of their systems, demanding payment. (Usually crypto currency) to restore access or decrypt files
How is Ransomware Distributed?
Ransomware is spread through phishing emails, malicious attachments, compromised websites, or by exploiting vulnerabilities in software.
Encrypting Ransomware
Encrypts files on the victims system and demands payment for the decryption key.
Locker Ransomware
Locks users out of their systems entirely. Preventing access until a ransom is paid
What is Crypto-Malware
- A newer generation of ransomware
- Malware that encrypts your files and data on a computer, making them inaccessible. The attacker then demands $$ or Bitcoin in exchange for the key that decrypts your information
Protecting Against Ransomware
- Always have a backup, ideally an offline backup that is not immediately accessible from the users computer
Protecting Against Ransomware
- Keep your OS up to date
- Keep your applications up to date
- Patch up vulnerabilities
- Keep your anti-virus/ anti-malware signatures up to date
What is a Trojan Horse?
Malicious programs disguised as legitimate software or files. Trojans trick users into executing/ launching the software or files through social engineering like phishing emails or fake downloads
What is a Trojan Horse?
Trojans Horse software is designed to be undetected by the users and the systems anti-virus software,
Characteristics of Trojan Horses?
Trojans Horse software can get onto the users system, disable the security tools and have unlimited access to the system.
- This creates potential gates (backdoors) to be opened for other programs
What does PUP stand for?
Potential Unwanted Program
Define PUP
- Potentially undesired software commonly downloaded on a users system by Trojan Horse software
Characteristics of PUPs?
- Identified
