{"id":1441,"date":"2023-09-02T08:34:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T22:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gabey.com.au\/gabeyinfo\/?post_type=glossary&p=1441"},"modified":"2023-09-03T14:09:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T04:09:27","slug":"cryptovirology","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/gabey.com.au\/gabeyinfo\/index.php\/glossary\/cryptovirology\/","title":{"rendered":"cryptovirology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are various instances of cryptovirology, such as a type of malware called ransomware that encrypts files on an infected device. <\/a>Suppose the victim decides to pay the ransom amount demanded by the attacker. In that case, they will receive a decryption key from the attacker, which can restore their data. Another example of crypto virology is crypto worms, which can self-replicate and propagate through a user's computer networks.<\/a> They use encryption to conceal themselves and avoid detection or removal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cryptovirology attacks can be classified as overt or covert, leveraging their distinct advantage to the attacker. These methods leverage cryptography as an offensive tool, in contrast to its previous applications primarily focused on defence.<\/a> The field of cryptovirology offers the potential to enhance privacy through malware and strengthen its resistance against reverse engineering. Additionally, it provides the attacker with an increased level of anonymity when engaging in communication with deployed malware.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are various instances of cryptovirology, such as a type of malware called ransomware that encrypts files on an infected device. Suppose the victim decides to pay the ransom amount demanded by the attacker. In that case, they will receive a decryption key from the attacker, which can restore their data. Another example of crypto … Continue reading “cryptovirology”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1441","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gabey.com.au\/gabeyinfo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/1441","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gabey.com.au\/gabeyinfo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gabey.com.au\/gabeyinfo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossary"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gabey.com.au\/gabeyinfo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gabey.com.au\/gabeyinfo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/1441\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gabey.com.au\/gabeyinfo\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}