Ransomware is a family of malware that ranks as one of the most dangerous of modern times. It is not a matter of how you will be infected, but a matter of when.
In this presentation, we will look at some of the ransomwares in the wild and how they propagate and infect machines. We will also look at different variations and strategies that they employ as well as dig deeper into some of their code to get a glimpse on how malicious they are.
Though it is hard to get rid of them once they are already in your system, we will try to discuss some preventative steps on how to minimize their effect.
Raul Alvarez joined Fortinet in 2004, and is currently working as a Senior Security Researcher/ AV Team Lead. He is also one of the Lead Trainers responsible for training the junior AV/IPS analysts in malware analysis and reverse engineering. Raul has presented in different conferences like BSidesVancouver, BSidesCapeBreton, OAS-First, BSidesOttawa, SecTor, and DefCamp. Raul has presented at the HASK security group and at the University of BC. He is a regular contributor to the Fortinet blog and also in the Virus Bulletin publication, where he has published 22 articles.