According to a new survey of attendees to this year’s Black Hat USA conference, concerns around emerging threats like ransomware and polymorphic malware have sparked a significant increase in collaboration by the cybersecurity industry. The study by security management specialist AlienVault spoke to over 600 participants at the conference and found that for 43 percent, ransomware is their biggest security concern. The second largest group, 31 percent, is most worried about polymorphic malware, which is able to adapt its appearance to avoid detection. In terms of ransomware, the biggest fear for most participants (38 percent) is being unable to prevent…
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