Ransomware dominates attacks and new malware targets Unix systems

Ransomware now accounts for 69 percent of all attacks involving malware, according to the latest threatscape report from Positive Technologies. The researchers have also identified a growing pattern of new malware specifically designed to penetrate Unix systems. 'We've got used to the idea that attackers distributing malware pose a danger to Windows-based systems,' says Yana Yurakova, information security analyst at Positive Technologies. 'Now we see a stronger trend of malware for attacks on Unix systems, virtualization tools, and orchestrators. More and more companies, including larger corporations, now use Unix-based software, and that’s why attackers are turning their attention to these… [Continue Reading]