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    Malware Attacks Up, Ransomware Attacks Down in 2017, SonicWall Reports

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    Sean Michael Kerner
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    March 7, 2018
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      1Malware Attacks Up, Ransomware Attacks Down in 2017, SonicWall Reports

      Malware Attacks Up, Ransomware Attacks Down in 2017, SonicWall Reports

      There were a lot of mixed signals in the cyber-security attack landscape in 2017, according to security firm SonicWall. The total volume of malware attacks last year grew to 9.32 billion, up from 7.87 billion 2016, revealed the company in its 2018 Cyber Threat Report, released on March 6. However, the 25-page report also found that while malware attacks were up, the number of unique malware samples collected in 2017 declined, as did the volume of ransomware attacks, even though the number of unique ransomware variants actually increased. In this slide show, eWEEK looks at some of the highlights from the SonicWall 2018 Cyber Threat Report.

      2Malware Bounces Back

      Malware Bounces Back

      After declining in 2016, malware attacks bounced back in 2017. SonicWall reported 9.32 billion malware attacks in 2017, up from 7.87 billion in 2016.

      3Malware Variants Declined in 2017

      Malware Variants Declined in 2017

      There was an inverse relationship in 2017 between the volume of malware attacks and the number of unique malware samples collected by SonicWall. Fifty-six million unique malware samples were collected in 2017, down from 60 million in 2016.

      4Ransomware Attacks Also Declined

      Ransomware Attacks Also Declined

      SonicWall reported a 71.2 percent year-over-year drop in the number of ransomware attacks in 2017.

      5Unique Ransomware Variants Grew in 2017

      Unique Ransomware Variants Grew in 2017

      While the total number of ransomware attacks declined in 2017, SonicWall saw 101.2 percent more unique ransomware variants over the course of the year.

      6Increasing Volume of Traffic Is Now HTTPS

      Increasing Volume of Traffic Is Now HTTPS

      Organizations are increasingly using HTTP encryption for data traffic, with SonicWall reporting that HTTPS accounted for 68 percent of overall sessions.

      7More Malware Using HTTPS

      More Malware Using HTTPS

      As overall HTTPS use is growing, so too is the use of encryption by malware.

      8Attackers Taking Aim at Microsoft Edge

      Attackers Taking Aim at Microsoft Edge

      In 2017, attackers shifted focus from going after Adobe’s Flash Player, which was a top target in 2016, to Microsoft’s Edge browser.

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