Definition of ransomware in English:
ransomware
noun ˈrans(ə)mwɛːˈrænsəmˌwɛr
mass nounA type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid.
although ransomware is usually aimed at individuals, it's only a matter of time before business is targeted as well
Example sentencesExamples
- In the other email, the link downloaded ransomware, which encrypted files on the user's computer and held them for ransom.
- What is remarkable in the cases of ransomware we've seen lately is the effort that the authors have put into creating different versions for every targeted country.
- The way around this particular ransomware can be achieved one of three ways.
- Users infected with a new strain of ransomware found their computers held hostage in exchange for a money transfer demanded by its creators.
- We haven't seen ransomware for a while, so a recent scheme that mixed elements of modern rogueware pushing and old-school ransomware attempts was rather interesting.
- Issues covered include the changing nature of malware, the growing prevalence of Trojan horses and the emergence of new threats such as ransomware.
- Today, Total Defense Research Team was informed of new ransomware circulating among Italian users, pretending to be an official statement by the Italian Police.
- Lately we've come across a pretty interesting "ransomware" - a trojan that takes user's files hostage and asks for a ransom to "free" them.
- Previously, this ransomware, used 56-bit encryption, which could easily be tackled by security software.
- Sophos notes that this is not the first example of ransomware.
Definition of ransomware in US English:
ransomware
nounˈransəmˌwerˈrænsəmˌwɛr
A type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid.
although ransomware is usually aimed at individuals, it's only a matter of time before business is targeted as well
Example sentencesExamples
- Sophos notes that this is not the first example of ransomware.
- Lately we've come across a pretty interesting "ransomware" - a trojan that takes user's files hostage and asks for a ransom to "free" them.
- Previously, this ransomware, used 56-bit encryption, which could easily be tackled by security software.
- What is remarkable in the cases of ransomware we've seen lately is the effort that the authors have put into creating different versions for every targeted country.
- Users infected with a new strain of ransomware found their computers held hostage in exchange for a money transfer demanded by its creators.
- In the other email, the link downloaded ransomware, which encrypted files on the user's computer and held them for ransom.
- Issues covered include the changing nature of malware, the growing prevalence of Trojan horses and the emergence of new threats such as ransomware.
- The way around this particular ransomware can be achieved one of three ways.
- Today, Total Defense Research Team was informed of new ransomware circulating among Italian users, pretending to be an official statement by the Italian Police.
- We haven't seen ransomware for a while, so a recent scheme that mixed elements of modern rogueware pushing and old-school ransomware attempts was rather interesting.