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Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer International Publishing A&G
ISBN-103030665852
ISBN-139783030665852
eBay Product ID (ePID)23057296130
Product Key Features
Number of PagesXv, 156 Pages
Publication NameRansomware Revolution: the Rise of a Prodigious Cyber Threat
LanguageEnglish
SubjectSecurity / Cryptography, General, Electronics / General, Cybernetics
Publication Year2022
TypeTextbook
AuthorMatthew Ryan
Subject AreaMathematics, Computers, Technology & Engineering
SeriesAdvances in Information Security Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight9.6 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition23
Series Volume Number85
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal005.8
Table Of ContentIntroduction.- Genesis of Ransomware.- Evolution of Applied Cryptography.- Ransomware Economics.- Ransomware Case Studies.- Dangerous Convergences.- Auxiliary Impacts.- Failed Translations.- The Sociology of Ransomware.- Conclusion.
SynopsisThis book explores the genesis of ransomware and how the parallel emergence of encryption technologies has elevated ransomware to become the most prodigious cyber threat that enterprises are confronting. It also investigates the driving forces behind what has been dubbed the 'ransomware revolution' after a series of major attacks beginning in 2013, and how the advent of cryptocurrencies provided the catalyst for the development and increased profitability of ransomware, sparking a phenomenal rise in the number and complexity of ransomware attacks. This book analyzes why the speed of technology adoption has been a fundamental factor in the continued success of financially motivated cybercrime, and how the ease of public access to advanced encryption techniques has allowed malicious actors to continue to operate with increased anonymity across the internet. This anonymity has enabled increased collaboration between attackers, which has aided the development of new ransomware attacks, and led to an increasing level of technical complexity in ransomware attacks. This book highlights that the continuous expansion and early adoption of emerging technologies may be beyond the capacity of conventional risk managers and risk management frameworks. Researchers and advanced level students studying or working in computer science, business or criminology will find this book useful as a reference or secondary text. Professionals working in cybersecurity, cryptography, information technology, financial crime (and other related topics) will also welcome this book as a reference.
LC Classification NumberQA268
