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The mobile malware threat landscape in 2023

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million malware, adware, and riskware attacks. The most common threat to mobile devices was adware: 40.8% of all threats detected. We detected more than 1.3 The year’s trends Malware, adware, and riskware attacks on mobile devices dipped in February, only to rise steadily until the end of the year.

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IT threat evolution in Q3 2021. Mobile statistics

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These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products received from users who consented to provide statistical data. According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q3 2021: 9,599,519 malware, adware and riskware attacks on mobile devices were prevented. Adware came in second with 21.51% — 12.58 Quarterly figures.

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IT threat evolution in Q1 2022. Mobile statistics

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These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products received from users who consented to providing statistical data. According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q1 2022: 6,463,414 mobile malware, adware and riskware attacks were blocked. Scam apps targeting Russian-speaking users. Quarterly figures.

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IT threat evolution in Q1 2024. Mobile statistics

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million attacks using malware, adware, or unwanted mobile software were blocked. The most common threat to mobile devices was adware: 46% of all threats detected. However, other types of malicious and unwanted apps also increased their activity, so the distribution of threats by type showed no dramatic swings.

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IT threat evolution in Q2 2023. Mobile statistics

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Quarterly figures According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q2 2023: A total of 5,704,599 mobile malware, adware, and riskware attacks were blocked. The most common threat to mobile devices was potentially unwanted software (RiskTool): 30.8% of all threats detected. 16.79 +3.52 0 2 Trojan.AndroidOS.Boogr.gsh 8.39

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Gaming-related cyberthreats in 2023: Minecrafters targeted the most

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Key findings From July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2023: In total, Kaspersky detected 4,076,530 game-related desktop infection attempts over the past year, which affected 192,456 gamers worldwide. The most common threat was Downloaders (89.70%), followed by Adware (5.25%) and Trojans (2.39%).

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