In Q2 2024, WatchGuard Threat Lab reported 140 new threats per 100,000 active devices, with 935 average malware hits per Firebox and 46% of malware evading signature-based detection. Endpoint malware detections dropped 39% quarter-over-quarter, while APT Blocker detections jumped 168%. Top threats included Heur.Mint.Zard.24 (dropper), Trojan.TaskDisabler.qu2, Trojan.HTML.Hidden.1.Gen targeting Valdosta State University, and Trojan.VBS.Vshell.A exploiting Office vulnerabilities. Regionally, APAC saw the highest malware activity (57.6%). These trends highlight the evolving, complex malware landscape requiring adaptive defense strategies.

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