{"id":2370,"date":"2018-12-19T12:32:51","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T16:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/security-information-event-management\/?p=2370"},"modified":"2018-12-19T12:32:51","modified_gmt":"2018-12-19T16:32:51","slug":"key-findings-mcafee-labs-threat-report-december-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/security-information-event-management\/key-findings-mcafee-labs-threat-report-december-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Findings &#8211; McAfee Labs Threat Report December 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1415\" src=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/security-information-event-management\/files\/2018\/03\/sunrise-over-the-earth-mod.jpg\" alt=\"Key Findings - McAfee Labs Threat Report December 2018\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/security-information-event-management\/files\/2018\/03\/sunrise-over-the-earth-mod.jpg 800w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/security-information-event-management\/files\/2018\/03\/sunrise-over-the-earth-mod-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/security-information-event-management\/files\/2018\/03\/sunrise-over-the-earth-mod-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/security-information-event-management\/files\/2018\/03\/sunrise-over-the-earth-mod-540x270.jpg 540w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/security-information-event-management\/files\/2018\/03\/sunrise-over-the-earth-mod-162x81.jpg 162w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/security-information-event-management\/files\/2018\/03\/sunrise-over-the-earth-mod-360x180.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yesterday, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/security-information-event-management\/whats-changed-gartner-2018-siem-magic-quadrant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SIEM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and endpoint security solution provider McAfee released their McAfee Labs Threat Report December 2018. McAfee Labs releases quarterly threat reports analyzing the cyber threat landscape as determined by their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/security-information-event-management\/numbers-latest-cyber-attack-findings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">research data<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/security-information-event-management\/key-takeaways-forrester-wave-security-analytics-platforms-q3-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">threat intelligence<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The December 2018 report specifically explores the cybercriminal underground and its impact on the threat landscape in Q3 of 2018. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><div class=\"widget\"><div class=\"aside-card\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/logrhythm.com\/forrester-wave-security-analytics-analyst-report-2018\/?utm_source=Solutions-Review&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=Solutions-Review&amp;AdGroup=&amp;utm_program=NAcpc1&amp;utm_content=C-Download-Now&amp;utm_region=NA&amp;utm_language=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/security-information-event-management\/files\/2018\/10\/PM_Forrester_Wave_Display_C.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/mcafee-labs-reveals-2019-threat-predictions-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">McAfee Labs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Threat Report December 2018, researches encountered an average of 480 threats per minute, with Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices targeted in particular. Other key findings from the McAfee Labs Threat Report December 2018 include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IoT device malware increased 203% over the past year. This constitutes a dramatic increase, as hackers take notice of lax IoT security. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New coin-mining (cryptojacking) malware grew nearly 55%. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Total malware grew 4,467% over the past year. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New mobile malware strain decreased by 24% over the quarter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">44% of all publicly disclosed cybersecurity incidents occurred in the Americas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The financial sector suffered a 20% increase in their data breaches. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Christiaan Beek, Lead Scientist at McAfee, said in a statement: \u201cCybercriminals are eager to weaponize vulnerabilities both new and old, and the number of services now available on underground markets has dramatically increased their effectiveness.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAs long as ransoms are paid and relatively easy attacks, such as phishing campaigns, are successful, bad actors will continue to use these techniques. Following up-and-coming trends on the underground markets and hidden forums allow the cybersecurity community to defend against current attacks and stay a step ahead of those in our future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In his own statement John Fokker, Head of Cybercriminal Investigations at McAfee, said: \u201cThe cyberthreats we face today once began as conversations on hidden forums and grew into products and services available on underground markets. Additionally, the strong brands we see emerging offer a lot to cybercriminals: higher infection rates, and both operational and financial security.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can read more about the McAfee Labs Threat Report: December 2018 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/enterprise\/en-us\/about\/newsroom\/press-releases\/press-release.html?news_id=20181218005639\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>Widget not in any sidebars<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, SIEM and endpoint security solution provider McAfee released their McAfee Labs Threat Report December 2018. McAfee Labs releases quarterly threat reports analyzing the cyber threat landscape as determined by their research data and\u00a0threat intelligence. The December 2018 report specifically explores the cybercriminal underground and its impact on the threat landscape in Q3 of 2018. 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