Abstract
Phone: +233574346850 The COVID-19 pandemic has witnessed a huge surge in the number of malware and ransomware attacks. Different institutions such as healthcare, financial, and government have been targeted. There can be numerous reasons for such a sudden rise in attacks, but it appears working remotely in home-based environments (which is less secure compared to traditional institutional networks) could be one of the reasons. Cybercriminals are constantly exploring different approaches like social engineering attacks, such as phishing attacks, to spread ransomware. Hence, in this paper, I explored recent advances in ransomware prevention and detection and highlighted future research challenges and directions. Keywords: Ransomware, Cybersecurity, Antivirus, Malware, Ransomware prevention, COVID-19, Ransomware detection BOOK Chapter ǀ Research Nexus in IT, Law, Cyber Security & Forensics. Open Access. Distributed Free Citation: Joseph Antwi Attoh (2022): Security Measures Against Malware, Botnets & Ransomware Book Chapter Series on Research Nexus in IT, Law, Cyber Security & Forensics. Pp 345-352 www.isteams.net/ITlawbookchapter2022. dx.doi.org/10.22624/AIMS/CRP-BK3-P55
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