Cybercriminals exploit remote working to launch targeted attacks

The pandemic-driven shift to remote working has led cybercriminals to ditch many of their old tactics, and put a new emphasis on gathering intelligence and exploiting and preying on fears with targeted and sophisticated attacks. The latest State of Malware report from Malwarebytes has found a major shift in the devices targeted and strategies deployed by cybercriminals. The use of applications that monitor user activity -- including all tracking applications -- rose from January to December by 565 percent, while spyware app detections rose across the same period by 1,055 percent. "This past year has taught us that cybercriminals are… [Continue Reading]