IT threat evolution Q3 2016
Trojan-Ransom.AndroidOS.Fusob.h remained the most popular mobile Trojan-Ransomware in the third quarter, accounting for nearly 53% of users attacked by mobile ransomware. Continue reading IT threat evolution Q3 2016
Category Archives: Quarterly Malware Reports
Kaspersky DDOS intelligence report for Q3 2016
Interesting trend this quarter was the increased activity of DDoS botnets in Western Europe. For the first time in a year the TOP 10 most attacked countries included three Western European countries – Italy, France and Germany. Continue reading Kaspersky DDOS intelligence report for Q3 2016
IT threat evolution in Q2 2016. Statistics
In the second quarter of 2016, Kaspersky Lab’s web antivirus detected 16,119,489 unique malicious objects: scripts, exploits, executable files, etc. 54,539,948 unique URLs were recognized as malicious by web antivirus components. Continue reading IT threat evolution in Q2 2016. Statistics
IT threat evolution in Q2 2016. Overview
Bankers and encryptors, ransomware and spyware, old and new exploits; APT attacks, ATM infection, spear phishing and fraud targeting large numbers of users – cybercriminals continue their hunt for money and information Continue reading IT threat evolution in Q2 2016. Overview
Kaspersky DDoS Intelligence Report for Q2 2016
In Q2 2016, the geography of DDoS attacks narrowed to 70 countries, with China accounting for 77.4% of attacks. In fact, 97.3% of the targeted resources were located in just 10 countries. The longest DDoS attack in the second quarter of 2016 lasted for 291 hours, which significantly exceeded the Q1 maximum of 197 hours. Continue reading Kaspersky DDoS Intelligence Report for Q2 2016
IT threat evolution in Q1 2016
2016 has only just got underway, but the first three months have already seen the same amount of cybersecurity events that just a few years ago would have seemed normal for a whole year. The main underlying trends remained the same, while there was significant growth in trends related to traditional cybercrime, especially mobile threats and global ransomware epidemics. Continue reading IT threat evolution in Q1 2016
Kaspersky DDoS Intelligence Report for Q1 2016
In Q1, resources in 74 countries were targeted by DDoS attacks. China, the US and South Korea remained the leaders in terms of number of DDoS attacks and number of targets. The longest DDoS attack in Q1 2016 lasted for 197 hours (or 8.2 days). Continue reading Kaspersky DDoS Intelligence Report for Q1 2016