Ransomware claims more victims. Issue 12 (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Is Part Of: Network security. Volume 2016:Issue 12(2016:Dec.)
• Page Start: 2
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• 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(16)30110-6
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-4858

Abstract

Abstract : San Francisco's Municipal Railway (Muni) has become the latest high-profile victim of ransomware. It was a very public attack as the usual notification screen that tells the victim that the machine has been infected and demands the ransom ended up being shown on computer displays at Muni stations.