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Spring 2023, No. 1, Vol. 5 / Romanian Cyber Security Journal


Mac-OS Ransomware Protection: Prevention and Detection Mechanisms

Ioana BRĂNESCU, Emil SIMION

ioana.branescu0601@stud.acs.upb.ro, emil.simion@upb.ro


Abstract:

As we are living in the era of information, the security of computer systems is gaining more and more attention. An attacker needs only one vulnerability, which, once exploited, can have a devastating effect on the targeted system. There are various reasons behind such attacks, but one of the most frequent motivations is the financial one, a well-known example of such an attack being the one which uses ransomware malware. This article analyses different methods of protection against ransomware malware on Mac-OS devices and studies the mechanism which made past ransomware attacks successful.

Keywords:
Cybersecurity, Malware, Ransomware, Encryption, Mac-OS

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CITE THIS PAPER AS:
Ioana BRĂNESCU, Emil SIMION, "Mac-OS Ransomware Protection: Prevention and Detection Mechanisms", Romanian Cyber Security Journal, ISSN 2668-6430, vol. 5(1), pp. 87-95, 2023. https://doi.org/10.54851/v5i1y202308