Ransomware isn’t just a passing fad anymore. Threatening businesses and extorting ransom have become a common tactic. The COVID-19 pandemic, which has weakened organizational security while companies have gone pillar to post to embrace remote working, is adding fuel to the fire.
It’s critical to understand what ransomware is and why it’s so popular among cybercriminals. Let’s get started.
What is Ransomware?
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that prevents or restricts users from accessing a targeted organization’s IT systems until a ransom is paid.
Taking It to the Next Level: Emerging Technologies, the Unwanted Benefits for Attackers
5G and IoT
IoT and 5G technologies are being used by cybercriminals to continue their attacks. IoT devices and 5G networks expand an organization’s threat surface, providing malicious actors with more entry points into the organization unwittingly.
Quantum Computing
Quantum computing techniques have the potential to make data encryption methods like Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) easier to decrypt (TLS).
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI and its offshoot, machine learning, are being used by ransomware actors to carry out more automated, severe, and coordinated attacks. For example, AI and machine learning can be used to gather personal information from social media sites and compile phishing emails and malicious posts automatically. Ransomware is difficult to combat, but the best defense against it is prevention. Keeping up with the speed and sophistication of ransomware attacks, on the other hand, can be a difficult task. Choosing a security service provider like Cegura Technologies should be the most straightforward option. Reach out to us if you want to avoid becoming a victim of ransomware.
