"While the total volume of network attacks shrank slightly in Q3, malware per device was up for the first time since the pandemic began," said Corey Nachreiner, chief security officer at WatchGuard. "Looking at the year so far as a whole, the security environment continues to be challenging. It's important that organisations go beyond the short-term ups and downs and seasonality of specific metrics, and focus on persistent and concerning trends factoring into their security posture. An important example is the accelerating use of encrypted connections to deliver zero days. We continue to believe that the WatchGuard Unified Security Platform offers the best comprehensive protection for combatting the variety of threats organizations face today."