Encryption hiding malware in half of cyber attacks

Cyber attackers are using encryption to hide malicious activity, making it increasingly difficult to find as more organisations turn to encryption to protect data, a study has revealed.

Malware in nearly half of cyber attacks in the past 12 months has been sneaked into organisations under the cover of encryption, a study has revealed.

The demand for data privacy in the post-Snowden era is driving the use of encryption, but that has security and other implications for business. Just as organisations are increasingly using encryption to keep their network data confidential, so cyber criminals are using the technology to mask their activities.