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Cybersecurity reports and statistics published by Picus Security
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Recent Statistics & Reports
Virtualization/sandbox evasion is the 4th most prevalent attacker technique.
2/14/2026•
Sandbox EvasionVirtualization
Adversaries shifted 80% of their tradecraft toward stealth, evasion, and persistence in 2025.
2/14/2026•
StealthEvasionPersistence
Use of data encryption for impact (ransomware encryption) dropped by 38%.
2/14/2026•
Ransomware EncryptionData Encryption
Process injection accounted for 30% of attacker techniques and is the top technique for the third consecutive year.
2/14/2026•
Process Injection
One in four attacks involve stealing saved passwords from browsers to authenticate as valid users.
2/14/2026•
Credential TheftAuthentication