Malware-delivering cloud apps almost tripled in 2022

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More than 400 distinct cloud applications delivered malware in 2022, nearly triple the amount seen in the prior year, according to research conducted by Netskope, a specialist in Secure Access Service Edge (SASE).

The company's researchers also found that 30% of all cloud malware downloads in 2022 originated from Microsoft OneDrive.

Cloud apps are widely used by businesses, a fact not lost on attackers, which view these apps as an ideal home for hosting malware and...

10 January 2023 | Applications

Majority of malware downloads come from cloud apps

Computer code in the shape of a skull.

More than two-thirds of malware downloads came from cloud apps in 2021, according to a study by Netskope, a secure access service edge (SASE) specialist, titled Cloud and Threat Spotlight: January 2022. 

The research highlights the continued growth of malware and other malicious payloads delivered by cloud applications. The year-over-year analysis identifies the top trends in cloud attacker activities and cloud data risks from 2021 as compared to 2020, and examines changes in the...

12 January 2022 | Applications