Malware By the Numbers
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 10/31/2016 01:46 PM
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Conficker is still the most prevalent malware threat accounting for 17% of all malware, according to Check Point’s ThreatCloud World Cyber Threat Map between January and June 2016.
When it comes to banking trojans, Dorkbot still holds the lead with an infection rate of 31% which makes it the sixth most prevalent malware. Dorkbot is followed by Zeus with 27%, and Tinba, with 16%.
As far as mobile malware, Hummingbird leads the pack with an astonishing 72% infection rate.
“The first half of 2016 demonstrates the nature of today’s cyber-threat landscape,” Check Point noted. “Many old malware threats remain prominent, while at the same time, newcomers arrive and take the world by storm. On top of that, malware demonstrates a long-tail distribution with a small number of families responsible for a major part of the attacks, while thousands of other malware families are rarely seen. Lastly, we see that most cyber-threats are global and cross-regional, with the top threats appearing in all three regions."
Source: Info Security
When it comes to banking trojans, Dorkbot still holds the lead with an infection rate of 31% which makes it the sixth most prevalent malware. Dorkbot is followed by Zeus with 27%, and Tinba, with 16%.
As far as mobile malware, Hummingbird leads the pack with an astonishing 72% infection rate.
“The first half of 2016 demonstrates the nature of today’s cyber-threat landscape,” Check Point noted. “Many old malware threats remain prominent, while at the same time, newcomers arrive and take the world by storm. On top of that, malware demonstrates a long-tail distribution with a small number of families responsible for a major part of the attacks, while thousands of other malware families are rarely seen. Lastly, we see that most cyber-threats are global and cross-regional, with the top threats appearing in all three regions."
Source: Info Security
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