In an increasingly mobile world, cybercriminals have become aware of the vast amounts of data stored on users’ smartphones which is why the number of attacks using malicious mobile software have nearly doubled in just a year according to new research from Kaspersky Lab.
Last year there were 116.5m attacks compared to 66.4m in 2017 with a significant increase in the number of unique users affected.
However, while more devices were attacked, the number of malware files has decreased, leading the firm’s researchers to conclude that the quality of mobile malware has become more impactful and precise.
