INFOGRAPHIC exploited ( not jailbroken or rooted ), an increase of 187 % year-over-year .
“ The explosive growth in mobile device and app usage has created an ever-growing attack surface ,” said Shridhar Mittal , CEO of Zimperium . “ Mobile devices are integral to the way we work , communicate , navigate , bank and stay informed – creating new opportunities for malware . Last year ’ s Global Mobile Threat Report revealed that 60 % of the endpoints accessing enterprise assets were mobile devices and this does not seem to be slowing down . Mobilepowered businesses must increase mobile security measures to protect the personal data security of employees and the sensitive information belonging to the organisation .”
The mobile-powered initiatives of today ’ s enterprises and government agencies are under attack . The latest Zimperium research drives home the sobering reality that the rise in mobile-powered businesses is opening the door to vulnerability gaps that are being specifically targeted by cybercriminals and nation-states .
“ There is a fundamental issue that today ’ s modern organisations must contend with how they can capitalise on the opportunities of being mobilepowered without being exposed to evolving risks ,” said Jon Paterson , CTO of Zimperium . “ To thrive , it is critical that they employ a mobile-first security strategy – one where they continually prioritise and assess risk as close to the user and device as possible , and baseline and continuously assess vulnerability posture to operate in a known state with complete visibility . They must take responsive action on risk detection : leverage Zero Trust and conditional access workflows , leverage XDR and autonomous , third party integrations and ensure they assess and stay updated on global privacy regulations and the risks that affect apps they develop and use .” p
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