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May 2, 2019 -- ADVFN Crypto NewsWire -- Anti-malware software
company Malwarebytes released a report breaking down the data and
trends related to cryptocurrency hacks. “Cybercrime tactics and
techniques Q1 2019” highlights that the security fears of
cryptocurrency use by the majority of users is mostly unfounded.
Essentially, for individuals engaging in cybercrime,
cryptocurrencies are designed and stored in a way such that in
order to steal from an individual requires a similar effort to that
of stealing from an enterprise level storage. The report notes
several other key takeaways as well.
“Businesses are still the
prime target”
Threats to businesses have steadily
risen according to Malwarebytes detections by about 7% over Q4
2018. Consumer detections, in contrast, have dropped almost 40%.
The overall change in malware volume was a decrease by 35%. In
comparison to one year ago, the change is even more exaggerated.
From Q1 2018, the increase of business malware is a 235% increase,
and the change in consumer targeted malware is a 24%
decrease.
“Emotet shows no signs of
stopping.”
One of the most dangerous threats
to businesses today is Emotet, a malware trojan capable of gaining
access to some of the deepest levels of security a business can
establish. This trojan has increased its presence by almost 650%
from last year, while it is almost never targeted at consumer
data.
“Ransomware is back to
business.”
Detection rates of ransomware
targeted at businesses increase 195% from last quarter, and nearly
500% from Q1 2018. This massive change is largely due to the
Troldesh ransomware prevalent in U.S. organizations late last year.
In contrast, consumer detection rates dropped by 30% from one year
ago.
“Cryptomining against
consumer is essentially extinct”
The process where malware takes
control of the computing power of a system in order to use it for
mining is almost non-existent regarding that of a consumer’s
average computer. The problem is still somewhat present for
businesses.
“Adware in Macs and mobile
Devices was problematic”
Mac computers saw one of the
strongest increases for anything related to consumer level computer
and cryptocurrency use. The problem showed that adware increased
200% from last quarter alone, but in the long term, this problem
was actually slightly lower in detection rates from one year
ago.
https://resources.malwarebytes.com/files/2019/04/MWB-CTNT-2019-state-of-malware_FINAL.pdf
By: BGN Editorial Staff