Crypto Ransomware
Among the oldest, and traditionally the most common form of ransomware, crypto ransomware works by finding valuable files on a system and applying encryption to them so they become unusable.
Cryptography
Cryptography is the science and practice of securing communication and data through the use of mathematical algorithms and protocols. Its primary goal is to protect information from unauthorized access, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, authentication, and non-repudiation in digital communications and transactions. Cryptography has a long history, dating back thousands of years, but in the modern [...]
Cryptojacking
Cryptojacking is a type of cybercrime that involves a hacker co-opting a victim’s computing power to generate cryptocurrency on the attacker’s behalf. The motive for these types of attacks is profit, which is usually extremely effective as it is completely hidden from users and difficult to detect. Hackers use this method instead of having [...]