Cofense released the 2018 Cofense Malware Review, detailing the trends that defined malware attacks in 2017 and the emerging trends for network defenders to prioritize in 2018.

While a couple of high profile breaches stole the spotlight in 2017, Cofense’s global security team uncovered a number of less visible evolutions that dramatically changed the threat landscape and continue to pose threats. Malicious actors demonstrated how quickly they could exploit recently disclosed vulnerabilities, change how they use or modify malware, and how swiftly they could profit from new attack surfaces – including the proliferation of cryptocurrencies and the enterprises moving to cloud platforms.