Friday, 24 March, 2023

RaaS, cryptocurrency, IoT threats surged in Q1 2021: McAfee

<p>McAfee released its monthly Threats Report which examines cyber-crime activity. According to the report, the first quarter saw cyber adversaries shift toward fewer, customised Ransomware-as-a-Service campaigns. These campaigns target larger organizations. The proliferation drove the growth of cryptocurrency-generating coin mining malware by 117%. The surge drove increases in malware targeting Internet of Things (55% ) and Linux (38% ) systems.</p>