Security News > 2021 > February > State of malware: 3 key findings in the latest Malwarebytes report
The 2021 State of Malware Report from Malwarebytes found that cybercriminals are learning from the past to build smarter software and starting to modularize their products to make distribution easier.
The report examined what malware was most active during 2020, as well as trends in attacks on specific devices such as Android phones and Mac laptops.
Here's a look at three of the most significant findings on the state of malware.
"Malicious actors no longer need to be experts at crafting the whole chain of their attacks. The process can be broken up in chunks and these can be refined and perfected. This leaves malware authors to concentrate on making more effective malware, while malware distributors work to improve their networks, all while still making a profit and running their businesses."
The report's authors described a malware campaign in Germany designed to record keystrokes and video to steal financial information.
According to the Malwarebytes report, Egregor shuts down processes related to malware analysis, like Process Monitor, as well as applications such as MySQL, Microsoft OneNote, and Outlook.