IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Mobile statistics

IT threat evolution in Q3 2024 IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Mobile statistics Quarterly figures According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q3 2024: As many as 6.7 million attacks involving malware, adware or potentially unwanted mobile apps were prevented. Adware was the most common mobile threat, accounting for 36% of all detected threats. More than 222,000 malicious and potentially unwanted installation packages were detected, of which: 17,822 were associated with mobile banking Trojans. 1576 packages were mobile ransomware Trojans. Quarterly highlights Mobile attacks involving malware, adware or potentially unwanted apps dropped by 13% in Q3, to a total of 6,686,375. The figure is still above the early 2023 level. Attacks on users of Kaspersky mobile solutions, Q1 2023 — Q3 2024 (download) We attribute this drop to the ongoing decline in the activity of adware, primarily stealthware belonging to the AdWare.AndroidOS.HiddenAd family. Meanwhile, threat actors had not abandoned their attempts to spread their creations through official app marketplaces. For instance, in the third quarter, we discovered the xHelper Trojan inside the Open Browser app on Google Play. xHelper acts as a stealthy downloader, installing various apps on the device unbeknownst to the user. These downloaders can introduce both ads and malware onto your phone. We also discovered many apps infected with the Necro Trojan, both in the Google Play store and outside of it. Necro is a multi-component Trojan with an extensive feature set. It can perform any action on a compromised device: from ad display and malware downloads to automatic subscriptions. Mobile threat statistics The number of detected Android malware and potentially unwanted app samples also decreased in the third quarter to 222,444. Detected malicious and potentially unwanted installation packages, Q3 2023 — Q3 2024 (download) Adware (36.28%) and riskware classified as RiskTool