Australian Information Security Management Conference
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Keywords
malware, ransomware, ransom, security, cryptovirology, evolution, cyber security, computer security, bitcoin
Publisher
SRI Security Research Institute, Edith Cowan University
Abstract
Ransomware is increasingly posing a threat to the security of information resources. Millions of dollars of monetary loss have been afflicted on end-users and corporations alike through unlawful deployment of ransomware. Through malware injection into end-user devices and subsequent extortion of their system or data, ransomware has emerged as a threat requiring immediate attention and containment by the cyber-security community. We conduct a detailed analysis of the steps of execution involved in ransomware deployment to facilitate readiness of the cyber-security community in containing the rapid proliferation of ransomware. This paper examines the evolution of malware over a period of 26 years and the emergence of ransomware in the cyber-threat landscape. Key findings on the evolution of ransomware and its use of emerging technologies are presented.
Comments
13th Australian Information Security Management Conference, held from the 30 November – 2 December, 2015 (pp. 47-56), Edith Cowan University Joondalup Campus, Perth, Western Australia.