In February 2016, the Internet was shaken by an epidemic caused by the new ransomware Trojan Locky. The Trojan has been actively propagating up to the present day. Kaspersky Lab products have reported attempts to infect users with the Trojan in 114 countries around the world. Analysis of the samples has shown that this Trojan is a brand new ransomware threat, written from scratch.
Internet of Things
With the emergence of wearables, the convergence between the virtual and the physical world makes people feel more natural using technology all the time. Unfortunately, the emergence of new technologies also entails new security risks.Financial threats
Financial data stealing is one of the most effective ways to monetize malware, exploits and other cybercriminal's tools. At the same time, attacks against cash machines (ATM) seemed to explode in year 2015 with several public incidents and a rush by law enforcement authorities globally to respond to this crisis.APT attacks
Advanced Persistent Threats or APT - concerted, stealthy, ongoing attacks against specific organisations. Typically make use of highly sophisticated malware to breach an organisation's security defences and gain the access and control necessary to achieve their aims.