Malware infections have dropped drastically in the first half of 2016, according to a new report by cybersecurity software provider Enigma Software.
Enigma analyzed 30 million infected computers, and found that while malware and ransomware infections still remained at an all-time high relative to previous years, the rate of malware infections had dropped 47.3% compared to the first half of 2015.
Enigma also found that June 2016 saw the lowest rate of malware infections in over three years, since April 2013. While this news speaks positively to the ability for cybersecurity and SaaS providers to adapt to new threats and release security patches for threatening trojans and viruses, malware infections have consistently trended upward over the past several years.
"We believe current web browsers and anti-malware software have become much more effective at blocking potential malware before it even gets onto computers," said Ryan Gerding, an independent PR executive and Enigma's current spokesperson.
