Malware is always evolving, but the first half of 2018 found the threat landscape in an especially turbulent state of flux. Ransomware volume, just a year removed from accounting for 70% of all malware activity, continued to plummet. The former top payload of choice now ranks as the sixth most prevalent type of malware, sitting behind cryptominers, banking trojans, adware, backdoors, and spyware. But it’s not the only malware slipping in popularity due to yielding disappointing returns for attackers. Read the full report for the latest trends and countermeasures.
