Close
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Cybersecurity
    • Cybersecurity

    Ransomware Up, Spam Down: Seven Security Trends

    By
    Sean Michael Kerner
    -
    September 8, 2015
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      PrevNext

      1Ransomware Up, Spam Down: Seven Security Trends

      1 - Ransomware Up, Spam Down: Seven Security Trends

      There has been no summer slowdown for security stats, but it’s not all bad news either. That’s what McAfee Labs found in its 2Q15 Threats Report.

      2Total Malware Grew by 12 Percent

      2 - Total Malware Grew by 12 Percent

      On the whole, the total volume of malware in the McAfee Labs malware zoo at the end of the second quarter topped 433 million, for a 12 percent quarterly gain.

      3Mobile Malware on the Rise

      3 - Mobile Malware on the Rise

      At 17 percent quarterly growth, the pace of growth in McAfee Labs’ mobile malware zoo is a bit faster than the total overall malware rate.

      4Mobile Malware Infection Rates Vary by Location

      4 - Mobile Malware Infection Rates Vary by Location

      Regional mobile malware infection rates are not uniform around the world. The highest infection rates in the second quarter were reported in Africa and Asia, while the lowest were found in Europe and Australia.

      5No Break in Ransomware Growth

      5 - No Break in Ransomware Growth

      Ransomware is a form of malware that locks a user’s system until a fee, or “ransom,” is paid to an attacker. In the second quarter of 2015, McAfee Labs detected 58 percent more new ransomware samples than the first quarter of 2015.

      6Wapomi Is the Most Prevalent Botnet

      6 - Wapomi Is the Most Prevalent Botnet

      According to McAfee Labs, the Wapomi botnet was the most prevalent botnet it detected in the second quarter, coming in at 19.9 percent.

      7Spam Domains Growing

      7 - Spam Domains Growing

      One particularly strong metric in the second quarter was the growth of new spam addresses (URLs) and their associated domains. McAfee Labs reported a 380 percent increase in new spam URLs for the second quarter.

      8Overall Spam Is Declining

      8 - Overall Spam Is Declining

      While many security indicators tracked by McAfee show a rising trend, three is one area that is continuing to decline. That area is the volume of global spam, which hit a multiyear peak in the third quarter of 2014 and has been in decline the following three quarters, including the most recent second quarter of 2015.

      PrevNext

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Big Data and Analytics

      Alteryx’s Suresh Vittal on the Democratization of...

      James Maguire - May 31, 2022 0
      I spoke with Suresh Vittal, Chief Product Officer at Alteryx, about the industry mega-shift toward making data analytics tools accessible to a company’s complete...
      Read more
      Cybersecurity

      Visa’s Michael Jabbara on Cybersecurity and Digital...

      James Maguire - May 17, 2022 0
      I spoke with Michael Jabbara, VP and Global Head of Fraud Services at Visa, about the cybersecurity technology used to ensure the safe transfer...
      Read more
      Applications

      Cisco’s Thimaya Subaiya on Customer Experience in...

      James Maguire - May 10, 2022 0
      I spoke with Thimaya Subaiya, SVP and GM of Global Customer Experience at Cisco, about the factors that create good customer experience – and...
      Read more
      Big Data and Analytics

      GoodData CEO Roman Stanek on Business Intelligence...

      James Maguire - May 4, 2022 0
      I spoke with Roman Stanek, CEO of GoodData, about business intelligence, data as a service, and the frustration that many executives have with data...
      Read more
      Cloud

      Yotascale CEO Asim Razzaq on Controlling Multicloud...

      James Maguire - May 5, 2022 0
      Asim Razzaq, CEO of Yotascale, provides guidance on understanding—and containing—the complex cost structure of multicloud computing. Among the topics we covered:  As you survey the...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2022 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×