Why has there been a dramatic increase in the number of computer related security incidents in recent years?

Malware Statistics

Malware, or malicious software, is any piece of software that was written with the intent of doing harm to data, devices or to people.

Types of malware include computer viruses, trojans, spyware, ransomware, adware, worms, file-less malware, or hybrid attacks. Recent malware attacks have become more sophisticated with the advent of machine learning and targeted spear phishing emails.