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Diagram of virtual network environment. The domain controller was assigned a static IP address of 192.168.1.1 with a 255.255.255.0 subnet mask. The client would initially retain an IP address of 192.168.1.2 until it had established membership to the domain. Once the client had connected, it was then set to obtain a dynamic IP address from the DHCP server. Alongside obtaining an IP address, the client also received the address of the DNS server, which was also that of the domain controller. Table 1 lists the IP addresses relevant to the experiments.
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Ransomware has become an increasingly popular type of malware across the past decade and continues to rise in popularity due to its high profitability. Organisations and enterprises have become prime targets for ransomware as they are more likely to succumb to ransom demands as part of operating expenses to counter the cost incurred from downtime....
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... virtual network environment isolates the virtual machines from the host, as well as from utilising the host's network adapter for further internet connection. Figure 2 displays the virtual network environment setup. Once the client had connected, it was then set to obtain a dynamic IP address from the DHCP server. ...
