{"id":1146,"date":"2018-03-12T11:14:14","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T15:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/?p=1146"},"modified":"2024-11-07T10:24:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T14:24:19","slug":"key-findings-mcafee-labs-threats-report-march-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/key-findings-mcafee-labs-threats-report-march-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Findings from the McAfee Labs Threats Report March 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Endpoint security solution provider McAfee<\/a> today unveiled their <\/span>McAfee Labs Threats Report: March 2018<\/span><\/i>, which examines the evolution of digital threats\u2014including malware\u2014in Q4 2017. McAfee researches and compiles digital threat intelligence in a new report every quarter<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In a statement, McAfee\u2019<\/a>s Chief Scientist and Fellow Raj Samani said: \u201cThe fourth quarter was defined by rapid cybercriminal adoption of newer tools and schemes\u2014fileless malware, cryptocurrency mining, and steganography. Even tried-and-true tactics, such as ransomware<\/a> campaigns, were leveraged beyond their usual means to create smoke and mirrors to distract defenders from actual attacks. Collaboration and liberalized information-sharing to improve attack defenses remain critically important as defenders work to combat escalating asymmetrical cyberwarfare.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Among their discoveries, McAfee Labs notes that cryptojacking<\/a> had significantly increased in Q4 2017, matching the rising interest in and value of cryptocurrencies. There is also evidence of hackers moving away from mining Bitcoin to mining other digital currencies of less prominence. These offer higher payouts, signifying evolution in cyber crime tactics. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Key findings from the McAfee Labs report include: <\/span><\/p>\n