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Cryptocurrency is a novel exploration of a form of currency that proposes a decentralized electronic payment scheme based on blockchain technology and cryptographic theory. While cryptocurrency has the security characteristics of being…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-03-31 Zekai Liu , Xiaoqi Li

Crypto-ransomware has caused an unprecedented scope of impact in recent years with an evolving level of sophistication. An extensive range of studies have been on defending against ransomware and reviewing the efficacy of various…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-11-19 Wenjia Song , Sanjula Karanam , Ya Xiao , Jingyuan Qi , Nathan Dautenhahn , Na Meng , Elena Ferrari , Danfeng , Yao

The rapid evolution of the Smart-everything movement and Artificial Intelligence (AI) advancements have given rise to sophisticated cyber threats that traditional methods cannot counteract. Cyber threats are extremely critical in financial…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-12-05 Danial Javaheri , Mahdi Fahmideh , Hassan Chizari , Pooia Lalbakhsh , Junbeom Hur

Throughout the history from pre-industry 4.0 to post-industry 4.0, cybersecurity at banks has undergone significant changes. Pre-industry 4.0 cyber security at banks relied on individual security methods that were highly manual and had low…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-03-04 Tue Nhi Tran

Background: Cyber offences, such as hacking, malware creation and distribution, and online fraud, present a substantial threat to organizations attempting to safeguard their data and information. By understanding the evolving…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-03-29 Claudia Peersman , Emma Williams , Matthew Edwards , Awais Rashid

In the current era of interconnected cyberspace, there is an adverse effect of ransomware on individuals, startups, and large companies. Cybercriminals hold digital assets till the demand for payment is made. The success of ransomware…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-01-21 Sharmila S P

We develop the first basic Operational Risk perspective on key risk management issues associated with the development of new forms of electronic currency in the real economy. In particular, we focus on understanding the development of new…

Risk Management · Quantitative Finance 2014-09-05 Gareth W. Peters , Ariane Chapelle , Efstathios Panayi

There is an increase in global malware threats. To address this, an encryption-type ransomware has been introduced on the Android operating system. The challenges associated with malicious threats in phone use have become a pressing issue…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-10-30 Parick Ozoh , John K Omoniyi , Bukola Ibitoye

Cybercrime is one of the major digital threats of this century. In particular, ransomware attacks have significantly increased, resulting in global damage costs of tens of billion dollars. In this paper, we train and test different Machine…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-11-29 Benjamin Marais , Tony Quertier , Stéphane Morucci

In today's business environment, it is difficult to imagine a workplace without access to the web, yet a variety of email born viruses, spyware, adware, Trojan horses, phishing attacks, directory harvest attacks, DoS attacks, and other…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2011-12-30 M. Tariq Banday , Jameel A. Qadri

We present in this work an economic analysis of ransomware, with relevant data from Cryptolocker, CryptoWall, TeslaCrypt and other major strands. We include a detailed study of the impact that different price discrimination strategies can…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2017-03-21 Julio Hernandez-Castro , Edward Cartwright , Anna Stepanova

Blockchain technology transformed the digital sphere by providing a transparent, secure, and decentralized platform for data security across a range of industries, including cryptocurrencies and supply chain management. Blockchain's…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-06-22 Bilash Saha , Md Mehedi Hasan , Nafisa Anjum , Sharaban Tahora , Aiasha Siddika , Hossain Shahriar

Malwares are big threat to digital world and evolving with high complexity. It can penetrate networks, steal confidential information from computers, bring down servers and can cripple infrastructures etc. To combat the threat/attacks from…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2015-12-03 Ashu Sharma , S. K. Sahay

Cyber Security plays an important role in the field of information technology .Securing the information have become one of the biggest challenges in the present day. When ever we think about the cyber security the first thing that comes to…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2014-02-11 G. Nikhita Reddy , G. J. Ugander Reddy

Ransomware is a type of malware which encrypts user data and extorts payments in return for the decryption keys. This cyberthreat is one of the most serious challenges facing organizations today and has already caused immense financial…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-11-15 Aldin Vehabovic , Hadi Zanddizari , Nasir Ghani , G. Javidi , S. Uluagac , M. Rahouti , E. Bou-Harb , M. Safaei Pour

Information security is the protection of information from a wide range of threats in order to ensure success business continuity by minimizing risks and maximizing the return of investments and business opportunities. In this paper, we…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2011-05-10 Wajeb Gharibi , Abdulrahman Mirza

In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in cyberattacks using ransomware. Attackers use this malicious software to break into networks and harm computer systems. This has caused significant and lasting damage to various…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-02-06 Ali Mehrban , Shirin Karimi Geransayeh

In-browser cryptojacking involves hijacking the CPU power of a website's visitor to perform CPU-intensive cryptocurrency mining, and has been on the rise, with 8500% growth during 2017. While some websites advocate cryptojacking as a…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2018-09-10 Muhammad Saad , Aminollah Khormali , Aziz Mohaisen

The LockBit 3.0 ransomware variant is arguably the most threatening of malware in recent times. With no regard for a victim's industry, the ransomware has undergone several evolutions to arrive at an adaptable and evasive variant which has…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-08-11 Oladipupo Akinyemi , Rejwan Sulaiman , Nasr Abosata

The number of cyber attacks has increased tremendously in the last few years. This resulted into both human and financial losses at the individual and organization levels. Recently, cyber-criminals are leveraging new skills and capabilities…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-04-01 Jean-Paul A. Yaacoub , Hassan N. Noura , Ola Salman , Ali Chehab