46% of malware communicating with a remote system over the Internet is using encryption to conceal communications and evade detection. That is more than a 100% increase in TLS-based malware communications compared to 23% in 2020. HTTPS (Transport Layer Security) is a form of network traffic encryption that has grown in use over recent years. HTTPS now represents an estimated 98% of web page visits. Most companies dont have the ability to inspect traffic without hindering firewall performance, said Sophos CEO Dan Schiappa.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3623630/using-tls-to-avoid-detection-is-on-the-rise.html