03.30.2021 - Fileless Malware Attacks Surge by 900% and Cryptominers Make a Comeback, While Ransomware Attacks Decline

WatchGuard research uncovers massive increases in endpoint attacks, rising rate of encrypted malware and new exploits targeting IoT devices 30 March 2021 - WatchGuard® Technologies’ latest Internet Security Report reveals that fileless malware and cryptominer attack rates grew by nearly 900% and 25% respectively, while unique ransomware payloads plummeted by 48% in 2020 compared to 2019. The WatchGuard Threat Lab also found that Q4 2020 brought a 41% increase in encrypted malware detections over the... Source: RealWire - View Press Release