Linux was also ahead of Android in the index of malware variants and versions, while PCs remain the ecosystem with the highest risk index
The focus of cybercrime on the corporate segment and the new hierarchies among the attacker gangs has led to an even more dramatic increase in the risk index of the Windows operating system. Between January and September of this year, 95.6% of new malware variants or new threats hit PCs, far ahead of other ecosystems.
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Android, often cited for its popularity as well as the risk to end users, appears only in third place, with an unprecedented 1.6% detections in the first three quarters of this year. Linux is second, with 2.8%; These are low percentages, but if you look at the absolute total it is clear that the level of risk remains high for everyone, even if some suffer more than others.
Data from the information security company Atlas VPN speak of 62.29 million new malware samples discovered in the first nine months of the year, a total equivalent to 228.1 thousand per day. Of this total, 59.5 million reach Windows, with 1.7 million focused on Linux (and explained by its extensive use in corporate servers) and finally 938.3 thousand on Android. macOS comes in second, with 8,300.
As stated, the popularity of the operating system Microsoft tells part of the story, while the professionalization of cybercrime and a focus on business users fill in the rest. With a Windows threat, attackers can reach from end users to large corporations, increasing the possibility of financial gains which, in the end, are the main goal here.
A clear demonstration of this is the fact that ransomware is the most common danger in digital attacks, followed by viruses that steal user information and also corporate systems. Next are the cryptocurrency miners and finally the parasites who use the compromise to launch denial of service attacks from victim devices.
Atlas VPN, however, points out that not everything is dark in its survey. The numbers show that the total number of new malware variants has decreased by 34% compared to the same period last year. The decline is significant, and while it demonstrates that well-known threats remain fairly effective, it also shows a reduction in the activity of cybercriminals looking for new types of exploits.
Source: VPN Atlas
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