Fortinet’s Q3 2018 “Global Threat Landscape Report” found malware, exploits, and threats all on the increase. From July through September, unique malware variants grew 43%, while the number of malware families grew by nearly 32%. Crypto-jacking malware is bringing down antimalware software, breaking holes in your firewall, communicating with C&C and doing other malicious things. The percentage of encrypted network traffic continues to rise, hitting 72% in the third quarter, up from 55% a year earlier.”]

