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There was a 67% year-over-year increase in Android malware transactions.

ZScaler11/9/2025
Malware

Only 21% of iPhone users reported using security software on their mobile phones. This is less than Android users, where 29% stated they use security software.

Malwarebytes7/24/2025
ConsumeriPhone

53% of iPhone users have fallen victim to a scam. This compares to 48% of Android users who have fallen victim to a scam.

Malwarebytes7/24/2025
ConsumeriPhone

41% of iPhone users admitted to sending a direct message (DM) on social media to a company or seller's account to get a discount. This behaviour was less common among Android users, with 33% admitting to it.

Malwarebytes7/24/2025
ConsumeriPhone

35% of iPhone users choose unique passwords for their online accounts. In contrast, 41% of Android users choose unique passwords.

Malwarebytes7/24/2025
ConsumeriPhone

47% of iPhone users purchased an item from an unknown source because it offered the best price. 40% of Android users made similar purchases from unknown sources for the best price.

Malwarebytes7/24/2025
ConsumeriPhone

55% of iPhone owners expressed trust in their phone's built-in security to keep them safe. This figure is slightly higher than for Android owners, where 50% reported trusting their phone's security

Malwarebytes7/24/2025
ConsumeriPhone

Android adware detections jumped 160%.

ESET6/26/2025
Adware

Up to 34% of Android apps lack basic code protection.

Zimperium4/28/2025
Mobile

43% of Android apps are vulnerable to PII data leakage.

Zimperium4/28/2025
MobilePII

103 of 9,078 analyzed Android apps were found to use unprotected or misconfigured cloud storage. 4 of these Android apps were in the top 1000 of the PlayStore popularity list.

Zimperium4/16/2025
AppCloud

10 of analyzed 9,078 Android apps contained exposed credentials to AWS cloud services.

Zimperium4/16/2025
AppExposed credentials

iOS devices are exposed to twice as many phishing attacks compared to Android.

Lookout4/9/2025
iOSPhishing

In 2024, the percentage of Android users targeted by phishing attacks was 12%.

Lookout4/9/2025
Phishing

90% of Android apps were affected by attacks.

Digital.ai3/20/2025
Application SecurityMobile Security

84% of Android apps were affected by environment attacks (where apps run in compromised conditions such as rooted or jailbroken devices).

Digital.ai3/20/2025
Application SecurityEnvironment Attacks

Integrity attacks (where app code is modified or repackaged) affected 52% of Android apps

Digital.ai3/20/2025
Integrity AttacksCode Modification

Instrumentation attacks (which involve dynamic code modification or hooking frameworks like Frida) occurred at a rate of 82% on Android.

Digital.ai3/20/2025
Instrumentation AttacksCode Modification