In Q4 2021, WatchGuard Threat Lab blocked over 23.8 million malware variants, marking a 40% quarter-over-quarter increase, with 75 attacks per device. Network attack volume hit a four-year high at 5.7 million exploits. Fireboxes averaged detections across 76,267 devices, with GAV malware up by one-third and APT Blocker zero-day threats up 33%. Top threats included Zum.Androm, Win32/Heim.D, Trojan.Agent.FPXV (JavaScript malware), and Heur.BZC.PZQ.Boxter (Nishang hacking tool). Regionally, EMEA saw 48.6% of malware detections, highlighting the need for robust global cybersecurity defenses.

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