Security News > 2017 > June > Email-borne threats: Watch your inbox closely on Thursdays (Help Net Security)
2017-06-08 20:27
Malicious email attachment message volume spikes more than 38% on Thursdays over the average weekday volume. Ransomware attackers in particular favor sending malicious messages Tuesday through Thursday. On the other hand, Wednesday is the peak day for banking Trojans. Point-of-sale (POS) campaigns are sent almost exclusively on Thursday and Friday, while keyloggers and backdoors favor Mondays. In general, cyberattackers are relying more than ever on exploiting people instead of software flaws to install malware, steal … More →
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