Security News > 2020 > February > Malware and ransomware attack volume down due to more targeted attacks
Spray-and-pray tactics that once had malware attack numbers soaring have since been abandoned for more targeted and evasive methods aimed at weaker victims.
While total ransomware volume dipped 9% for the year, highly targeted attacks left many state, provincial and local governments paralyzed and took down email communications, websites, telephone lines and even dispatch services.
Researchers discovered a moderate 5% increase in IoT malware, with a total volume of 34.3 million attacks in 2019.
Researchers recorded 3.7 million malware attacks sent over TLS/SSL traffic, a 27% year-over-year increase that is trending up and expected to climb through the year.
This year's research indicated that more than 19% of malware attacks leveraged non-standard ports, but found the volume dropping to 15% by year's end with a total of 64 million detected threats.
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