2021 COVID bounce: Malware has returned with a vengeance

At a particularly perilous moment for privacy and security, Malwarebytes’ research uncovered a COVID bounce, a massive 2021 resurgence of cyberthreats across multiple categories following pandemic-induced declines in 2020. There was a 77% increase in malware detections over 2020. Business-focused cyberthreats jumped 143%, while consumer-specific threats rose by 65% to more than 152 million in 2021. This increase represents more than a return to business as usual, with detection numbers far exceeding pre-pandemic figures. “2021 … More →

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