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6.D. - Page 11 of 33 anything from applications to storage from a cloud service provider.4 Some examples of this are Yahoo Mail, services like Google Docs, and customer relationship management software.5 CYBERSECURITY Cybersecurity refers to the body of technologies, processes, and practices designed to protect networks, devices, programs, and data from attack, damage, or unauthorized access.6 Cybersecurity is a combination of secure systems (hardware and software) built into technology as well as human intervention, monitoring, training, awareness, and recovery. ENCRYPTION The process of locking out the contents of a file and the renaming of the file such that it cannot be opened and used in the intended application (e.g. Microsoft Excel). Typically, a 128 Bit (or larger) encryption key (a long series of letters and numbers) is used first to encrypt then later to un -encrypt a file. Short for "malicious software," this software is designed specifically to damage or disrupt computer systems. Not all malware is Ransomware because some malware has no related attempt to extort money. PHISHING The illegal practice of sending email claiming to be from reputable companies to induce individuals to reveal personal information or click on website links or open attachments that then install malware. Ransomware can be simply described as an infection on a host machine that prevents access to data until a ransom is paid. The most common method of infection is to encrypt files making them totally unreadable by a user. The infection is usually delivered by a Trojan Horse (a term referring to the misleading of users of its true intent) installed when a user clicks on a malicious link or attachment in an email. RANSOMWARE 2.0 This newer version of Ransomware no longer is just malware that encrypts data and asks for ransom, the attacker also threatens to release the data onto the internet and demands money in order not to do so. This newer Ransomware works in such a way that even backup copies of most important files will not be able to save an infected organization.? By planting the malware but delaying its activation, Ransomware 2.0 can infect backups thus defeating their value. 4 Itttps://wwtiv.zdttet.com/art ichR!what-is-c loud-contpu ti n,.,-evervthi nzyou-deed-to-know- 6•om-pub l ic-and-pri vate- c loud -to -software -as -a/ 5 Pearson Education, Ubuntu Unleashed 2015 Edition: Covering 14.10 and 15.04, page 655 6 https://(Ii�-?ilalauai-dian.com/bloet%vhat-cyber-secui-itv 7 htt sc� //www.itproportal.com/new. /welcoine-to-the-era-of-rinsomware-20/ 2019-2020 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury 3 132