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10/23/2024
Cyber Attackers are Adopting a “Mobile First” Attack Strategy
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With 16+ billion mobile devices in use worldwide, new data sheds light on how cyber attackers are shifting focus and tactics to put attacks into the victim’s hands.
There’s an interesting story woven throughout mobile security provider Zimperium’s 2024 Global Mobile Threat Report that demands the attention of organizations intent on securing every attack vector – which includes personal mobile devices.
According to the report:
- 82% of organizations allow BYOD
- The average smartphone has 80 apps installed, with 5-11 being work-related
- 85% of the apps on the device are personal apps that all have some potential impact to the organization’s risk exposure
- 71% of employees leverage smartphones for work tasks
- 60% of employees use their smartphones for work-related communication
- 48% of employees use their smartphones for accessing work-related information
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