New malicious files detected every day in 2020: Kaspersky
Kaspersky's detection systems, the Global cybersecurity firm discovered an average of 3,60,000 new malicious files every day over the past 12 months, a growth of 5.2 per cent when compared to the same period previous year.
In 2020, an average of 360,000 new malicious files was detected by Kaspersky per day, an increase of 5.2% when compared to the previous year. This was influenced mostly by a large growth in the number of Trojans (malicious files capable of a range of actions, including deleting data and spying) and backdoors (a specific type of Trojan that gives attackers remote control over the infected device): a 40.5% and 23% increase respectively.
Kaspersky in its 'Security Bulletin: Statistics of the Year Report' said that the growth was driven mostly by the number of Trojans -- malicious files capable of a range of actions, including deleting data and spying -- and backdoors, a specific type of Trojan that gives attackers remote control over the infected device.
“Over the past year, our detection systems discovered far more new malicious objects than they did in 2019. Due to the pandemic, users from around the world were forced to spend more time on their devices and online,” said Denis Staforkin, security expert at Kaspersky.
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