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claimKrishna Vishnubhotla, VP of product strategy & threat intelligence at Zimperium, asserts that attackers are increasingly exploiting mobile platforms due to their unique vulnerabilities and weaker security postures.
measurementApproximately one in four Android devices face issues related to sideloaded apps, according to Zimperium's threat data.
claimNico Chiaraviglio, chief scientist at Zimperium, predicts that mobile phishing attacks, or 'mishing,' will become so sophisticated and evasive in 2025 that traditional security tooling will be unable to detect them.
claimNico Chiaraviglio, chief scientist at Zimperium, observes that the financial sector is implementing regulatory shifts that hold app developers accountable for harm caused to end users by external attacks.
measurementMobile users who engage in sideloading applications are 200% more likely to have malware running on their devices compared to users who do not sideload applications, according to Zimperium's zLabs researchers.
measurementRiskware and trojans are the most common malware families found on mobile devices, accounting for 80% of the malware observed in Zimperium's 2024 Global Mobile Threat Report.
accountZimperium's zLabs researchers discovered a new variant of the FakeCall malware that can capture information displayed on a screen by utilizing the Android Accessibility Service.
measurementAccording to Zimperium's 2024 Global Mobile Threat Report, 82% of organizations allow employees to bring their own devices (BYOD) to work.
accountZimperium's zLabs researchers identified an Android-targeted SMS stealer campaign that has been linked to over 107,000 malware samples.
claimNico Chiaraviglio, chief scientist at Zimperium, predicts that in 2025, mobile security platforms will prioritize data privacy needs by implementing robust privacy-preserving technologies, rather than focusing solely on threat defense and application security.
measurementZimperium's Mobile Banking Heist Report found that in 2023, 29 malware families targeted 1,800 mobile banking apps, with several showing early-stage ransomware capabilities.
claimNico Chiaraviglio, chief scientist at Zimperium, states that businesses are increasingly seeking mobile security platforms that address both privacy and security needs, recognizing regulatory compliance features as a necessary component of the mobile security stack.
measurementAccording to Zimperium's 2024 Global Mobile Threat Report, 68% of mobile threats in financial services organizations were attributed to sideloaded applications.