Ransomware emails see incredible jump in Q1 2016

PhishMe, a security company providing anti-phishing solutions, has released a new report, analyzing the state of phishing attacks worldwide, and the numbers are staggering, though expected. The first quarter of 2016, compared to the last quarter of 2015, has seen an incredible 789 percent jump in the number of phishing emails containing malicious code, mostly ransomware. The company said there has been a "6.3 million increase in raw numbers". The Q1 2016 Malware Review says three key trends have been spotted: Encryption Ransomware Soft Targeting by Functional Area Downloader/Ransomware: the one-two combination "Thus far in 2016, we have recorded an… [Continue Reading]