The Number of New Pieces of Malware Per Minute Has Quadrupled in Just One Year

This piece summarizes trends from BlackBerry’s Global Threat Intelligence Report, highlighting a sharp rise in novel malware detections (from ~1 to 3.7 per minute over a year), the impact of affiliate cybercrime models creating highly unique samples, and sector observations (critical infrastructure most attacked; over half of commercial sector attacks used unique malware). It warns that more email-borne threats may evade defenses, emphasizing the need for user vigilance and security awareness training, and includes a promotional message for KnowBe4’s platform.