Based on mid-year report data, there has been a massive global spike in malware attacks. While mobile security threats and attacks aren’t anything new, this year appears to have made them far more common than they’ve ever been before, with a 42 percent increase recorded by CheckPoint in its recent 2022 report. The World Economic Forum believes that human error is behind 95 percent of these issues. According to the World Economic Forum in its 2022 Global Risk Report, 95 percent of issues relating to mobile security attacks can be…
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Researchers find mobile app security problem with Xiaomi smartphones
A serious security flaw was uncovered in a pre-installed mobile app. Check Point Research experts have revealed that there is a serious mobile app security flaw hidden in a pre-installed app on Xiaomi smartphones. The security researchers discovered a vulnerability in an app bundled on Xiaomi devices that could potentially allow hackers to hijack smartphones and inject malware. The security flaw was discovered in the pre-installed Guard Provider security app. The mobile app security flaw may have affected millions of Xiaomi smartphone users worldwide. The researchers found the flaw within…
Read MoreMobile security issues continue to plague Android devices
Symantec’s latest report has shown that malware writers are continuing to focus on at operating system. New data that has been released by Symantec has confirmed that mobile security is continuing to be an issue for Android device users above all others as malware writers continue to prefer that operating system over any other smartphone platform. This helps to illustrate how important it is to take precautions particularly with an Android based device. According to the publication from Symantec, “The report is based on data from the Symantec Global Intelligence…
Read MoreMalicious advertisements are a plight to mobile marketing
Malicious ads are becoming more common Advertisements are becoming the most significant threat to mobile security. Mobile marketing has become quite important for businesses around the world due to the fact that many people are becoming reliant on their mobile devices. Society, as a whole, is beginning to use smartphones and tablets for shopping, research, communication, and various other important daily activities. As people become more mobile-centric, malicious groups are targeting the mobile field more aggressively in order to gain access to their information. Advertisements have become a useful tool…
Read MoreMobile security threats fall in U.S. despite global growth
A midyear report has indicated that the American trend is moving in a different direction than the rest of the world. According to the most recent mobile security report issued by NQ Mobile, there were 51,000 new malware threats that were identified in the first two quarters of this year, which have caused infections within an estimated 21 million different devices worldwide. The data analysis performed by the company went on to identify the trends among various markets. What it indicated was that the top five markets in the world,…
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