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[Blockchain] Double-Edged Sword: Cryptocurrency both as an Enabler and a Solution to Ransomware #3890

Closed BashiirIsla closed 2 years ago

BashiirIsla commented 3 years ago

Proposed title of article

Double-Edged Sword: Cryptocurrency both as an Enabler and a Solution to Ransomware

Introduction paragraph (2-3 paragraphs):

Ransomware continues to emerge in a big way amid information security specialists’ warnings about this problem for years. The presence of newer malware enablers is only making matters worse. Cryptocurrency is one of such factors contributing to increasing ransomware popularity.

A number of players in the tech industry propose banning cryptocurrency use to mitigate these attacks. However, banning crypto may not work. Luckily, there are steps that we can take to limit the spread of ransomware attacks enabled by cryptocurrency usage.

Key takeaways:

  1. The ransomware problem with Crypto
  2. Cryptocurrency Mining Malware
  3. Cryptocurrency as a solution to ransomware

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WanjaMIKE commented 3 years ago

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hectorkambow commented 3 years ago

@BashiirIsla Sounds like a helpful topic - lets please be sure it adds value beyond what is in any official docs and/or what is covered in other blog sites. (the articles should go beyond a basic explanation - and it is always best to reference any EngEd article and build upon it).

Please be attentive to grammar/readability and make sure that you put your article through a thorough editing review prior to submitting for final approval. (There are some great free tools that we reference in EngEd resources.) ANY ARTICLE SUBMITTED WITH GLARING ERRORS WILL BE IMMEDIATELY CLOSED. Please be sure to double check that it does not overlap with any existing EngEd articles, articles on other blog sites, or any incoming EngEd topic suggestions (if you haven't already) to avoid any potential article closure, please reference any relevant EngEd articles in yours. - Approved