A Acronis, cybersecurity company, released the latestCyber Threat Reportfor the first semester of 2024, which revealed a significant increase in malware threats in Brazil. According to the semi-annual document, the country consistently recorded high percentages of normalized malware detections
Such growth has made the country the second largest target for criminals using this type of cyber threat, behind only the USA
- January 2024: 22,6%
- February 2024: 23,3%
- March 2024: 31,1%
- April 2024: 31,7%
- May 2024: 28,0%
Brazil also ranked 4th among the 15 main countries – where Acronis is present – in terms of blocked URLs, with 21,8% of them will be blocked only in April 2024
"The rising rates of malware detection in Brazil are a clear sign that organizations need to strengthen their cybersecurity defenses", said Gaidar Magdanurov, president of Acronis. The report emphasizes the importance of security awareness training and the consolidation of solutions for effective cyber resilience. Educate employees about best practices in cybersecurity and invest in integrated security measures, like Acronis XDR, can significantly increase protection and reduce costs, completed
Based on data collected from more than 1.000.000 unique endpoints globally, the report made it clear that the high rates of malware detection in Brazil are an indication that there is a deficit in the country's cybersecurity and that there is an urgent need to create barriers and more effective measures to face these attacks
Detailed view of cyber threat trends
- Increase in ransomwareWith a 23% increase in cases, ransomware remains a major threat to small and medium-sized enterprises, including critical sectors such as government and health
- Email attacksIn comparison with the first half of 2023, email attacks have increased by an incredible 293%. This fact highlights the need for advanced email security solutions to protect against phishing and malware
- Use of AI in cyber attacksAlthough artificial intelligence has not taken over the entire chain of cyber attacks, its use in the creation of sophisticated and customized malware is growing increasingly
- Short-lived malwareThe average life of a sample of malware until June 2024 was only 2,3 days, what emphasizes the rapidly evolving nature of cyber threats
