480 new malware variants are being reported every minute according to a new report by security firm McAfee.
In its Threats Report: December 2018, McAfee says it has observed a ‘sharp increase’ in malware that targets Internet of Things (IoT) devices. There has been a 73 % growth of IoT malware in Q3. Looking at the whole year, it has observed a 203 % spike.
Hackers have also leveraged IoT for cryptomining, which has risen 71 %.
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