The ferocious nature of modern malware is wreaking havoc on some organizations, forcing security professionals to reassess current security policies and consider spending on modernizing defenses to detect attacks, according to a new survey. It found that 74 percent of respondents have increased their security budgets over the past two years in direct response to more sophisticated malware threats. Businesses need to assess their current defenses to avoid making impulsive spending decisions, said Jon Oltsik, senior principal analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group, in his “Malware and the State of Enterprise Security” report.