Symantec Internet Security Threat Report 2018

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The Symantec Internet Security Threat Report continues to be a valuable resource for companies to understand current threat vectors. The report highlights current threats and provides specific statistics related to these threats. Some of the key findings from the threat report include, but are not limited to, the following:

71.4% of targeted attacks involved the use of spear-phishing emails
80% increase in malware attacks on Macs
46% increase in new ransomware variants
40% increase in ransomware infections
600% increase in attacks against IoT devices
54% increase in mobile malware variants
13% increase in reported vulnerabilities
7% increase in zero-day vulnerabilities reported
29% increase in industrial control (ICS) related vulnerabilities
55% of email is spam
1 in 13 URLs analyzed at corporate gateways are found to be malicious
7,710 organizations are hit by a business email compromise scam every month

Phishing, along with other threat vectors remains a serious concern for businesses. As part of a layered security strategy, phishing awareness training and testing is a key component of a sound information security program.