Security News > 2022 > April > As State-Backed Cyber Threats Grow, Here's How the World Is Reacting
In his blog post for Government Technology, he pointed out the significant rise of criminal copycats that deliver malware through software updates, the increase in mobile malware attacks, the packaging of malware with other threats that target specific organizations, and the weaponization of malicious software.
Malware weaponization is particularly alarming in light of the geopolitical conflict the world is facing right now.
To address the rapidly growing malware problem, organizations such as the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency already regularly provide updates on the latest malware threats and guidance on how to deal with them.
"We are striving to disrupt and diminish these threats we cannot do this alone. We continue to share information with our public and private sector partners and encourage them to report any suspicious activity. We ask that organizations continue to shore up their systems to prevent any increased impediment in the event of an incident," FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director Bryan Vorndran said.
This is not surprising, but it is worth noting how the cybersecurity industry appears to be benefiting from the crisis that has led to greater cyber threats across the world.
The world is responding to the increase of cyber threats relatively well, although only time will tell if governments and the private sector have done enough to improve their security posture to formidably face off with more aggressive, frequent, and sophisticated attacks.
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