Security News > 2022 > March > Severity of mobile threats rising, 10+ million mobile endpoints impacted

In 2021, the Zimperium zLabs team discovered threats impacting 10 million mobile devices in at least 214 countries.

Mobile malware was the most prevalent threat, encountered by nearly 1 in 4 mobile endpoints within the global customer base.

According to Google, exploited zero-day vulnerabilities used in active attacks against mobile endpoints skyrocketed in 2021 by 466% year over year.

State of mobile security: Mobile attack methods by region.

Overall, the data in the report shows the diversity in risks, threats, and attacks targeting mobile endpoints on a global scale.

Mobile malware continues to dominate the threat landscape, acting as the most efficient and effective method to attack, compromise, and steal from mobile endpoints.

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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2022/03/17/state-of-mobile-security/