Ransomware defeated but new forms emerge. (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Is Part Of: Network security. (2015:Nov.)
• Page Start: 2
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Computer security -- Periodicals; Computer networks -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Electronic data processing departments -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Computers -- Access control -- Periodicals; 005.805
• DOI: 10.1016/S1353-4858(15)30095-7
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-4858

Abstract

Abstract : Kaspersky claims it has shut down the Coinvault and Bitcryptor ransomware operations. But new forms of ransomware have recently emerged.