Security News > 2019 > August > New ransomware grows 118% as cybercriminals adopt fresh tactics and code innovations

McAfee Labs saw an average of 504 new threats per minute in Q1 2019, and a resurgence of ransomware along with changes in campaign execution and code. More than 2.2 billion stolen account credentials were made available on the cybercriminal underground over the course of the quarter. Sixty-eight percent of targeted attacks utilized spear-phishing for initial access, 77% relied upon user actions for campaign execution. “The impact of these threats is very real,” said Raj … More → The post New ransomware grows 118% as cybercriminals adopt fresh tactics and code innovations appeared first on Help Net Security.

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