University of Phoenix

• CYB 110

• Assignment 2 PlayBook Part 1: When it comes to Malware, ransomware is the thing that I have the most involvement with. Ransomware are a sort of trojan virus that is intended to be spread through the web, just interfacing with the web without opening a website page without protection of an anti-virus software can cause your corporate computer or personal computer to become infected. Imagine turning on your computer and the first thing that pops up is an image that won’t let you access the rest of your computer and demands compensation for the release of your system. Five Phases Of A Ransomware Attack Phase 1: Exploitation and Infection In order for an attack to be successful, the malicious ransomware file needs to execute on a computer. This is often done through a phishing email or an exploit kit—a type of malicious toolkit used to e