Endpoint malware and ransomware reach new highs

New data shows that while total perimeter malware detection volume has decreased, endpoint malware detections had already surpassed the total volume seen in 2020 by the third quarter of 2021. The latest quarterly report from WatchGuard Technologies also shows a continuing trend for a significant percentage of malware to arrive over encrypted connections, the percentage delivered via TLS jumping from 31.6 percent to 47 percent. Ransomware attacks reached 105 percent of 2020's volume by the end of September and are on track to reach 150 percent once the full year of 2021 data is analyzed. 'While the total volume of… [Continue Reading]