Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques Q1 2017

Overview:
In the quarterly Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques report our Malwarebytes Labs team looks deep into what is dominating the threat landscape. The Labs team specifically saw a significant shift in dominance of new threats and infection techniques in the first quarter of 2017.

Key takeaways include:

  • Ransomware continued to dominate while utilized new techniques
  • Exploit Kit and Malicious Spam (malspam) lead the way for distribution
  • Windows and Mac malware predictions