Russia has become the leader in the number of cyber threats to Android

ESET has published the results of a study on the development of cyber threats to mobile devices running the Android operating system.

The data presented covers the first half of the current year. Experts analyzed the activities of attackers and popular attack schemes.

It is reported that the number of vulnerabilities in Android devices has decreased. In particular, the number of mobile threats decreased by 8% compared to the same period in 2018.

At the same time, there was an increase in the share of the most dangerous malware. Almost seven out of ten - 68% - of the detected vulnerabilities are critical to the normal functioning of Android smartphones and tablets, or to the security of users’ personal data. This figure is significantly higher compared to last year.

According to the study, the largest number of Android malware was found in Russia (16%), Iran (15%), and Ukraine (8%). Thus, our country has become a leader in the number of cyber threats to Android.

It is also noted that currently, users of Android mobile devices are most often subject to ransomware attacks. 

Source: 3dnews.ru