Enterprise defenders contend with a dizzying variety of threats as attackers regularly evolve their arsenals of attack tools. But a recent survey suggests that in many cases, tried-and-tested attacks remain more prevalent than more sophisticated ones.
According to Dark Reading’s “The State of Malware Threats” report, security professionals encounter common viruses and phishing attacks delivering malware more than any other type of malware threat.
When asked which types of online attacks their organizations detected frequently or very frequently, half of IT security professionals pointed to common viruses, followed by 47% for phishing attacks delivering malware and 30% for malware designed to steal credentials. These statistics highlight just how big a security headache phishing and credential theft are for organizations.
