29 percent of threats previously unknown as hackers update tactics

The latest Quarterly Threat Insights Report from HP shows that 29 percent of malware captured between October and December 2020 was previously unknown, due to the widespread use of packers and obfuscation techniques by attackers seeking to evade detection. In addition 88 percent of malware was delivered by email into users' inboxes, in many cases having bypassed gateway filters. It took 8.8 days, on average, for threats to become known by hash to antivirus engines, giving hackers over a week’s head-start on their campaigns. "Opportunistic cybercrime does not show any signs of slowing," says Alex Holland, senior malware analyst at… [Continue Reading]