Glossary: Attacks and Indicators
entropy
How random data is, measured from 0 to 8 bits per byte. Text scores about 4 to 5, while encrypted or compressed data scores near 8, which is why the ransomware .locked files scored about 7.96.
Glossary: Attacks and Indicators
How random data is, measured from 0 to 8 bits per byte. Text scores about 4 to 5, while encrypted or compressed data scores near 8, which is why the ransomware .locked files scored about 7.96.