cryptolocker
cryptolocker noun: a form of ransomware that encrypts the victim's files and extorts money for the secret key required to decrypt them.
Noun
cryptolocker (plural cryptolockers)
- A form of ransomware that encrypts the victim's files and extorts money for the secret key required to decrypt them.
- Normally using a phishing attack, the attacker delivers cryptographic malware, such as a cryptolocker, that encrypts the victim's information […]2015, Sally Ernst, GOTCHA!: Your Little Black Book to a Safer E-xperience
- Both a secure bastion and a cryptolocker were made up for this question, although cryptolocker itself is a type of malware.2020, Mike Chapple, David Seidl, CompTIA CySA+ Practice Tests: Exam CS0-002, page 392
Forms of cryptolocker
| plural | cryptolockers |
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Origin of cryptolocker
From crypto- + locker.
Questions about cryptolocker
- What does cryptolocker mean?
- Cryptolocker means a form of ransomware that encrypts the victim's files and extorts money for the secret key required to decrypt them.
- What part of speech is cryptolocker?
- Cryptolocker is a noun.
- What is the plural of cryptolocker?
- The plural of cryptolocker is cryptolockers.
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