New Security Report from WatchGuard Technologies Shows Explosion in Evasive Malware in Q4 2019>
EIN News – Nasdaq Globe Newswire
/EIN News/ — Seattle, March 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in network security and intelligence, secure Wi-Fi and multi-factor authentication, today announced the release of its Internet Security Report for Q4 2019. It found that evasive malware grew to record high levels; over two-thirds of malware detected by WatchGuardâs Firebox security appliances in Q4 2019 evaded signature-based antivirus solutions. Obfuscated or evasive malware is becoming the rule, not the exception, and companies of all sizes desperately need to deploy advanced anti-malware solutions that can detect and block these attacks. In addition, WatchGuard found widespread phishing campaigns exploiting a Microsoft Excel vulnerability from 2017. WatchGuardâs Internet Security Report prepares businesses, service providers and end users with the data, trends, research and best practices they need to defend against todayâs security threats. Here are the key findings from the Q4 2019 report: Evasive malware made up 68% of total malware in Q4 2019 Microsoft Excel exploit still being heavily used WatchGuardâs report includes an analysis of the Agent Tesla keylogger used in phishing attacks in February 2020 that aimed to manipulate fears around the coronavirus. One of the top compromised websites WatchGuard detected in Q4 2019 hosts a macOS adware called Bundlore that masquerades as an Adobe Flash update. SQL injection attacks rose an enormous 8000% in total between 2018 and 2019, becoming the most common network attack of the year by a significant margin. Many attacks hit 70 to 80 percent of all Fireboxes in a single country, suggesting attackers are automating their attacks more frequently.
Link: https://software.einnews.com/pr_news/512813900/new-security-report-from-watchguard-technologies-shows-explosion-in-evasive-malware-in-q4-2019?n=2&code=1hzWYhpPFpH-t3yN&utm_source=NewsletterNews&utm_me