Global malware masqueraded as online collaboration applications 2020, by application

With approximately 46 percent, Skype was most often used to masquerade malware by cybercriminals to target remote workers who are using these applications to replace offline communications. In fact, Kaspersky reports having detected 1.66 million unique malicious files online that were spread under the guise of commonly used applications for remote work, such as Zoom, Telegram, or Webex. Once downloaded and installed, these files would load Adware to the victims' device to gather personal data for third-party use. As employees have increasingly adopted flexible work models in 2020 and work from different locations and a variety of devices, cybersecurity becomes increasingly important to protect information.

约莫46%的案例中，Skype成为网络犯罪分子用以伪装恶意软件的首选工具，他们以此针对远程工作者，这些工作者正使用此类应用来替代传统的离线通信。实际上，卡巴斯基报告称，在线上已检测到166万份独特的恶意文件，这些文件假借常用远程工作应用之名进行传播，例如Zoom、Telegram或Webex。一旦下载并安装，这些文件会在受害者设备上加载广告软件，用以收集个人信息供第三方使用。随着2020年员工们对灵活工作模式的采纳度不断提升，以及他们在不同地点和各式设备上工作的增多，信息安全防护的重要性日益凸显。