FYI@Librarian: You can easily subscribe, launch ransomware attack @ Ransomware-As-A-Service (RaaS)

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

You can easily subscribe, launch ransomware attack @ Ransomware-As-A-Service (RaaS)

Bengaluru: It’s becoming easier and more affordable to turn into a cybercriminal. Ransomware is now being offered as a service — like many cloud services are. Not only can you subscribe to ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) on what is known as the dark web, the providers will also give you step-by-step instructions on how to conduct an attack. So even a novice can launch sophisticated, and often profitable, attacks.

The dark web is a part of the world wide web that requires special software to access —like Tor or Freenet — and is not indexed by search engines. Once in the network, there are forums of hackers, drug peddlers, and others, who guide people to what they are looking for.