Symantec Warns of Shifting Threat Landscape as Formjacking Risk Grows

Cyber-security threats are not static and change from year to year as both attackers and defenders shift tactics. Symantec released its latest Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR) on Feb. 19, providing an overview of the threat landscape. The 61-page report reveals a number of changes in the threat landscape, including a move toward an attack known as formjacking, where hackers take over online forms and steal user information, including payment card details. The report also outlines the changing landscape for ransomware attacks, which are on the decline overall, though ransomware attacks against enterprises are on the rise. "The increase in ransomware attacks against businesses was a surprise," Kevin Haley, director, Symantec Security Response, told eWEEK. "We were aware of the overall downward trend in ransomware attacks, but this increase flies in the face of that trend but highlights that attackers go where the money is."