Cybersecurity: IoT malware, Web app attacks on the rise

IT security firm SonicWall has released new threat intelligence data from SonicWall Capture Labs, revealing 7.2 billion malware attacks were launched in the first three quarters of 2019 as well as 151.9 million ransomware attacks, marking 15% and 5% year-over-year declines, respectively. While attacks may be trending down currently, the reality is the number of attacks is still very high and more nefarious than ever, even evading traditional sandbox technology. The SonicWall Capture Threat Network has recorded an increase in targeted geographic attacks beyond the US to include the UK and Germany. SonicWall Capture Labs threat researchers are also analysing new and growing attack vectors, such as side-channel attacks and evasion.