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Research Reports
Reports and publications from Malwarebytes
Android mobile adware surges in second half of 2025
12/17/2025
Holiday scams 2025: These common shopping habits make you the easiest target
11/20/2025
AI-driven scams are preying on Gen Z’s digital lives
10/14/2025
iPhone vs. Android: iPhone users more reckless, less protected online
7/24/2025
2025 Mobile Scam Report
6/10/2025
72% of people are worried their data is being misused by the government, and that’s not all…
4/9/2025
Recent Statistics & Reports
Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP) detections increased by nearly 75% in the June to November 2025 period compared to the December to May period.
1/1/2026•
PUPsMobile Threats
MobiDash (a particularly aggressive adware) detections increased by 77% from September through November 2025.
1/1/2026•
AdwareMobile Threats
Adware levels nearly doubled from the December to May period to the June to November timeframe in 2025, with a 27% increase observed from August through November.
1/1/2026•
AdwareMobile Threats
27% of consumers have fallen victim to ad-related malware.
11/22/2025•
ScamsConsumerAd-related malware
51% of people encounter scams on social media weekly.
11/22/2025•
ScamsConsumerSocial media
55% of people receive scam text messages weekly.
11/22/2025•
ScamsConsumerPhishing
12% of consumers have been victims of postal tracking scams.
11/22/2025•
ScamsConsumerPostal tracking scam
33% of consumers have encountered a marketplace scam.
11/22/2025•
ScamsConsumerMarketplace scam
58% of consumers have encountered ad-related malware.
11/22/2025•
ScamsConsumerAd-related malware
45% of people have been targeted by Adware.
11/22/2025•
ScamsConsumerAdware
27% of people are targeted by scam text messages daily.
11/22/2025•
ScamsConsumerPhishing
15% of marketplace shoppers experience scams daily.
11/22/2025•
ScamsConsumerMarketplace scam
36% of marketplace shoppers encounter scams weekly.
11/22/2025•
ScamsConsumerMarketplace scam
27% of people encounter scams daily on social media platforms.
11/22/2025•
ScamsConsumerSocial media
42% of consumers have encountered postal tracking scams.
11/22/2025•
ScamsConsumerPostal tracking scam
40% of people have been targeted by Malvertising.
11/22/2025•
ScamsConsumerMalvertising
10% of consumers have been victims of marketplace scams.
11/22/2025•
ScamsConsumerMarketplace scam
20% of people have fallen victim to Adware.
11/22/2025•
ScamsConsumerAdware
11% of people have fallen victim to Malvertising.
11/22/2025•
ScamsConsumerMalvertising
One in five mobile users has been the target of a deepfake scam.
10/14/2025•
ConsumerMobileScams
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