Cyberattacks 2024 – Kaspersky report: 467,000 malicious files detected every day

In 2024, les cyberattaques ont continué de s’intensifier, with a significant increase in detected menaces. Detection systems from Kaspersky ont identified on average 467,000 malware files per dayor an increase of 14% compared to the previous year. What an alarming figure reflects l’evolution constante des tactics used by cybercriminals and l’importance croissante de solutions de cybersecurité robustes. These results come from Kaspersky Security Bulletin (KSB)a series of reports analyzing major trends in cybersecurity domains.

Cybermenaces in 2024: Windows, a target of choice for cyberattacks

In 2024, detection systems from Kaspersky, I noticed one asignificant malware optimization is in the window exploit systemS. In effect, Windows remains at the plus targeted platform, representative 93% of malicious files detected daily. Among the more common types of threats, malware distributed through Microsoft Office scripts and documents ranked high, representing 6% of blocked files every day.

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Besides, the specific threats for Windows continuously de croître, with an increase of 19% of malware is in the operating system between 2023 and 2024. Les chevaux de Troie restent le type de malware le plus prévoud, enregistrant a spectacular boom of 33%. Their use to infect discreetly the devices exploded, with a multiplication of 2.5 cases observed.

Number of bad file media detected during the day by Kaspersky security solutions from 2021 to 2024 (January 1 – October 31)

Kaspersky often reveals tdisturbing endances: social engineering and AI-based attacks

According to Kaspersky analysis data, corpse cyber attacks ne font qu’augmenter d’année en année. In addition, les cybercriminels adoptent des approches de plus en plus sophistiquées. Exploatant des emerging technologies comme l’intelligence artificielle. Here are the main trends published by Kaspersky experts:

• Attacks by social engineering : ciblant notably les utilisers de réseaus sociaux;
• Chaine d’approvisionement et softwares open-source : des incidents comme l’affaire XZ soignent les risques accrus;
• Phishing and banking malware : les campagnes massives de phishing et l’utilisation accrue de softwares malveillants dedicated au vol de données financières;
• IA have service des cyberattacks : creation of malicious programs plus precise et reinforcement des attaques de phishing;

« Les acteurs malveillants continuous de new software developertechniques and methods for attacking users and organizations. Ce qui fait naturellement augmenter le nombre de menaces bloquées chaque année », he declares Vladimir Kuskovresponsible for anti-malware research at Kaspersky.

Phishing, malware and AI: les cyberattacks reach new records in 2024

Cybercrime: Kaspersky on the front lines against emerging threats

Face à ces menaces croissantes, Kaspersky emphasizes the importance of using reliable and advanced security solutions. Les experts de l’entreprise work without relaxation to detect and neutralize emerging cybermenaces. Thus guaranteeing robust cyber security and a secure online experience.

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These analyzes are supported by Kaspersky’s telemetry of malicious files detected between January and October 2024. Kaspersky Security Bulletin (KSB) ofre des predictions et des rapports analytiques sur les principaux développements observétes dans le landscape de la cybersecurité. I report them fully, including all les statistics sur les cyberattaques de l’année 2024 is currently available online (Click here).