Research Article
Ransomware-Prevention Technique Using Key Backup
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-319-58967-1_12, author={Kyungroul Lee and Insu Oh and Kangbin Yim}, title={Ransomware-Prevention Technique Using Key Backup}, proceedings={Big Data Technologies and Applications. 7th International Conference, BDTA 2016, Seoul, South Korea, November 17--18, 2016, Proceedings}, proceedings_a={BDTA}, year={2017}, month={6}, keywords={Ransomware Key backup Prevention Big-data security}, doi={10.1007/978-3-319-58967-1_12} }- Kyungroul Lee
Insu Oh
Kangbin Yim
Year: 2017
Ransomware-Prevention Technique Using Key Backup
BDTA
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-58967-1_12
Abstract
In this paper, a key-backup technique for the recovery of files that have been encrypted by ransomware is proposed. Ransomware interferes with the victim’s system through the enactment of abnormal behavior, which is the locking of the victim’s system or the encryption of the system or files. Ransomware writers require money from victims as a condition for the recovery of the encrypted files and systems that have been seized; accordingly, systems that are infected by ransomware cannot be repaired without a decryption key, making the employment of detection and recovery methods urgent. In this paper, a prevention technique for the backing up of encryption keys in a secure repository, and that can enable the recovery of ransomware-infected systems and ransomware-encrypted files. The proposed technique can be used to repair systems that have been infected by ransomware, thereby ensuring safety regarding such malicious codes.