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This latest report incorporates not only the malware zoo but new analysis for what is being detected in the wild.<\/p>\n<h2>The Q3 and Q4 2020 findings include:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>COVID-19-themed cyber-attack detections increased 114%<\/li>\n<li>New malware samples averaging 648 new threats per minute<\/li>\n<li>1 million external attacks observed against MVISION Cloud user accounts<\/li>\n<li>Powershell threats spiked 208%<\/li>\n<li>Mobile malware surged 118%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Additional Q3 and Q4 2020 content includes:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Leading MITRE ATT&amp;CK techniques<\/li>\n<li>Prominent exploit vulnerabilities<\/li>\n<li>McAfee research of the prolific SUNBURST\/SolarWinds campaign<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These new, insightful additions really make for a bumper report! We hope you find this new McAfee Labs threat report presentation and data valuable.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget keep track of the latest campaigns and continuing threat coverage by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/enterprise\/en-us\/lp\/covid-19-dashboard.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">McAfee COVID-19 Threats Dashboard<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/enterprise\/en-us\/lp\/insights-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MVISION Insights preview dashboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The McAfee Advanced Threat Research team today published the McAfee Labs Threats Report: April 2021. 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