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'''Written by: Farhan Islam-C11 Group''' | |||
==Ransomware in Linux== | ==Ransomware in Linux== | ||
===What is Ransomware?=== | |||
Ransomware is a very dangerous malware. It restricts users from accessing their system by either locking the system's screen or locking the user's files till the random is paid. Modern day ransomwares are categorized as Crypto Ransomware, which works by encrypting certain files and forces the user to pay online usually using a crypto currency. After the ransom is paid, the user gets a decryption key, and is able to use that to unlock the system. | |||
Revision as of 19:55, 9 June 2017
Written by: Farhan Islam-C11 Group
Ransomware in Linux
What is Ransomware?
Ransomware is a very dangerous malware. It restricts users from accessing their system by either locking the system's screen or locking the user's files till the random is paid. Modern day ransomwares are categorized as Crypto Ransomware, which works by encrypting certain files and forces the user to pay online usually using a crypto currency. After the ransom is paid, the user gets a decryption key, and is able to use that to unlock the system.
