COMPUTER NETWORKING

NETWORK SECURITY

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Encrypts all files on the device. The attacker demands large sums of money to decrypt the files.
A
Scareware
B
Ransomware
C
Spyware
D
Trojan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Encrypting ransomware: Also called “crypto-ransomware, ‘’ this common ransomware encrypts the victim’s files and demands payment in exchange for a decryption key.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ransomware is a type of malware attack in which the attacker locks and encrypts the victim’s data, important files and then demands a payment to unlock and decrypt the data.

Detailed explanation-3: -Continuous data backups: Ransomware’s definition says that it is malware designed to make it so that paying a ransom is the only way to restore access to the encrypted data. Automated, protected data backups enable an organization to recover from an attack with a minimum of data loss and without paying a ransom.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malicious software that infects a computer and restricts users’ access to it until a ransom is paid to unlock it.

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