Over 25 new malware variants created every single hour as smart device cyberattacks more than double in 2024

Date:
Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:45:00 +0000

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New variants of malware are popping up at an alarming rate, SonicWall report claims

FULL STORY ======================================================================SonicWal l's Cyber Threat claims malware attacks are on the rise Hundreds of new variants were detected every day Cyberattacks are moving at an unprecedented pace

A continued onslaught of cyberattacks is hitting SMBs, new research from SonicWall has claimed, with 210,258 never-seen-before malware variants detected - amounting to 637 new variants per day.

Shockingly, in a single 40-hour work week, SonicWall sensors detected 50
hours worth of critical attacks, meaning the average firewall was under 125% capacity of attacks.

The researchers also estimated 12.6% of all revenues are exposed to cyberthreats without proper protection - which could be incredibly costly. An unprecedented pace

The attacks arent just getting more frequent, theyre getting more sophisticated too. Encrypted threats rose 92%, the research shows, and TLS-encrypted transfers are increasingly utilized to deliver malware and
other threats.

This strain is taking its toll too, with cybersecurity teams struggling to keep up with the growing levels of threats , many reporting increased stress, burnout, and an impact on mental health.

Threat actors are moving at an unprecedented pace, exploiting new vulnerabilities within days, while were observing that it takes some organizations 120 to 150 days to apply a critical patch, said SonicWall President and CEO Bob VanKirk.

Now more than ever, businesses need the expertise of an MSP/MSSP backed by with real-time threat monitoring and SOC capabilities. Legacy security solutions are no longer enough, businesses must adopt a new mindset to stay ahead of modern cyber threats.

Despite threat actors moving at an unprecedented pace, VanKirk claims organizations have been observed taking 120-150 days to apply a critical patch, meaning the company is seriously vulnerable to intrusions.

Security teams are facing an enormous amount of pressure, especially since a successful cyberattack can cost an organization millions of dollars, with
this cost doubling in 2024 .

The threat landscape is completely overwhelming for organizations and the teams who defend them, said Steven Huang, COO at Fornida.

Most cybersecurity breaches include some degree of human error. Ultimately, there are two ways to battle this; reducing opportunity and educating users. The fewer opportunities there are for an error, the less users will be
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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/over-25-new-malware-variants-created-ev ery-single-hour-as-smart-device-cyberattacks-more-than-double-in-2024


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