Summary
Cybercriminals use a range of malware in a variety of ways that can cause significant cyber security incidents. To counter this, the cyber security industry shares information about malware so that defenders can create rules to detect this malicious software in their own systems. Security software and platforms such as VirusTotal – a service that analyses files and URLs for malicious content – identify and share detection information faster than ever before. This sharing helps strengthen system defences, making it harder for cybercriminals to operate effectively. Because of this, some cybercriminals are turning to ‘ crypters ’. Crypters hide malware, which make it more difficult for security software to detect.