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From Malware to Sophisticated Cyber Operations: The Evolution of Ransomware

Tracing ransomware's evolution from simple malware to complex RaaS operations, emphasizing organizational resilience measures and post-incid

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Data security / DLP / Know-how protectionEndpoint ProtectionMobile SecurityNetwork Security / Patch ManagementSIEM / Threat Analytics / SOC

When & Where

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Wed, 10/11/2023, 13:00 - 13:30

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Forum, Booth 9-103

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  • Format:

    Management lecture

Session description

In "From Malware to Sophisticated Cyber Operations - The Evolution of Ransomware", we trace the metamorphosis of ransomware over the past decade. From its rudimentary roots, targeting single PCs with demands for prepaid cards like Paysafe, to its current incarnation as sophisticated cyber operations by adept threat actors, the transformation is striking. The emergence of cryptocurrencies hasn’t just revolutionized the mechanics of ransom payments; it has catalyzed the very nature and scale of ransomware threats.
Between 2010 and 2015, ransomware was often ...

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