"While ransomware attacks persisted in 2021, ransomware doesn't belong to the top digital threats home users face. Today malware are like swiss army knives, capable of performing more than one malicious action and often designed to deliver more malware, which can cause further damage," continued Jakub Kroustek. ![]() "In the past, malware was typically designed to perform one malicious action. ![]() The top ten types of malware American consumers faced in 2021 were: The top ten types of malware consumers faced, globally, in 2021 were: Finally, a lower level of education in terms of cybersecurity best practices among computer users in these regions could explain the higher risk ratios. The digital infrastructure in these countries tend to have lower levels of security, for example, ISP or local webmail providers might not effectively detect and block threats before they reach endpoints, and thus the risk ratio is higher. The reason for this heightened risk ratio could be explained by these users having limited access to content, therefore forcing them to resort to accessing blocked content via unsafe channels. ![]() The ten countries with the lowest risk of encountering threats are:įor the most part, the countries with the highest risk ratio are those with more unstable socio-political situations ( Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe).
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