Η Websense Security Labs δημοσίευσε μια έρευνα για την ασφάλεια που πραγματοποίησε το 2015. Σύμφωνα με την έκθεση Websense 2015 threat report The volume of malware threats has decreased, despite the increase in violations.
But the bad news comes next. Websense Security Labs reports that it recorded 3,96 billion online security threats in 2014, which is 5,1% less than in 2013. However, the number of high-profile breaches has increased.
Hackers seem to have changed tactics and from the massive-screaming violations of the past years, they prefer the more "quiet, targeted and unique attacks" which, according to Websense, are much more effective.
Η Websense 2015 Threat Report was released on Wednesday April 8 and reports that malware writers continue to reuse the same delivery techniques and infrastructures.
99,3% of malware uses administrative and control infrastructures that have been used by other malicious developers.
About one in three (to 30%) end-users click on malicious e-mail URLs, even if they are warned of the risk.
"End-users seem to be becoming increasingly unconscious of warnings, feeling irresponsible and still lacking training from the companies they work for," according to Websense.
Hackers, meanwhile, according to the company, acquire skills through the adoption of tools that circulate online rather than because they have knowledge. This practically means that every restless 13man can download your website.
Script kiddies according to the company can now carry out successful attacks thanks to exploit rental kits, Malware-as-a-Service and other malicious services that can be purchased freely online.
In 2014, 81% of all emails scanned by Websense were classified as malicious. Websense Security Labs detected in the last 30 days of 2014 alone, more than 3 million malicious archives attached to e-mails.
The Websense 2015 Threat Report is available from here, but registration is required.
