Don't believe the numbers, say security watchers, it's worse than ever
Black Hat Ransomware infections may be down, but only because attackers are getting better at targeting them.
This is according to a report from Malwarebytes, whose team said that when it comes to crimeware figures, numbers can be deceiving.
Speaking to El Reg ahead of the 2019 Black Hat conference, Malwarebytes Labs director Adam Kujawa said that, while instances of consumer ransomware infections are down 25 per cent over the last year, attacks on businesses are skyrocketing, up a whopping 235 per cent over the same period.
Overall, the numbers would show that ransomware numbers have fallen.
After peaking at more than 5.7 million total detections in August of 2018, just over 3 million attacks by lockup malware were detected in June 2019.
Malwarebytes for Mac is a popular and respected anti-malware tool for Mac that can help to clear a Mac of malware, ransomware, and viruses. While users can follow some simple tips to protect a Mac from viruses and trojans, and MacOS is fairly secure as-is from malware, junk ware, and adware, many Mac users often ask how they can scan their Mac for adware or for viruses.
