Scams accounted for almost 46% of all threat detections in the first half of 2026, making them the single largest category of malicious activity tracked by Gen Digital, the company behind Norton, Avast, LifeLock and MoneyLion, according to its newly published Threat Report H1 2026. The report, Gen’s first half-yearly threat publication after previously reporting The post Scams Now Drive Almost Half of All Malware Detections as Attackers Weaponise Everyday Trust appeared first on IT Security Guru.
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