Majority of cyberattacks delivered over encrypted channels

In total, 86 percent of all cyber threats, including malware, ransomware, and phishing attacks, are delivered over encrypted channels, according to a new report. The study from Zscaler also shows threats over HTTPS grew by 24 percent from 2022, underscoring the sophisticated nature of cybercriminal tactics that target encrypted channels. For the second year in a row, manufacturing is the industry most commonly targeted, accounting for 31.6 percent of attacks, with education and government organizations seeing the highest year-on-year increase in attacks. Additionally, malware, which includes malicious web content and malware payloads, continues to dominate over other types of encrypted… [Continue Reading]