Insights on the Rising Mobile Threat Landscape in 2024

The rapid growth of mobile devices has empowered workers and enterprises, but security controls lag behind evolving threats. This Zimperium report reveals critical mobile threats enterprises must prioritize, including mishing (mobile phishing), mobile malware, sideloaded apps, application vulnerabilities, and platform risks.

Key findings:

• 82% of phishing sites target mobile devices, with 76% using HTTPS to appear legitimate
• Malware samples increased 13% year-over-year, with riskware and spyware growing significantly
• 1 in 4 protected devices encountered malware, and 80% of sideloaded app threats are riskware and trojans
• 14% of Android and 1% of iOS devices are vulnerable due to lack of upgrades