In 2022, Microsoft announced that it would block macros in Office documents downloaded from the Internet, finally putting the brakes on one of the most productive malware delivery systems ever invented. One tactic that may see more success in 2023 is buying access to companies via disgruntled employees. Ransomware groups experimented with new tactics throughout 2022, although few of those tactics caught on. The strategic importance of the Ukraine conflict made it a useful social engineering lure, and the Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence team saw the topic of the war being used as a theme in attacks against German targets by suspected Russian state actors, and against Russian targets by suspected Chinese state actors. Kicking off the report are six key events in 2022 that impacted cybersecurity: Now, the fight is increasingly human-it’s your best people against their worst.”Īs old attack vectors have closed up, criminals are turning to social engineering more than ever. No longer can your business rely solely on the best security software to defend you from your attackers’ most dangerous malware. “The old rules of cybersecurity are dead. Malwarebytes shared the 30-page 2023 State of Malware report today. The findings include recent key security developments, 5 cyber threat archetypes to watch out for this year, what type of malware was found most on Macs, and more. 
Malwarebytes has released its latest report digging into the state of malware in 2023.
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