Cybersecurity statistics about android
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Around 19% of Android shopping apps expose at least one unprotected exported Service, potentially leading to data leakage.
Approximately 24% of analyzed Android shopping apps can retrieve Java classes or DEX files from remote locations.
There was a 67% year-over-year increase in Android malware transactions.
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.
53% of iPhone users have fallen victim to a scam. This compares to 48% of Android users who have fallen victim to a scam.
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.
35% of iPhone users choose unique passwords for their online accounts. In contrast, 41% of Android users choose unique passwords.
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.
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
Android adware detections jumped 160%.
Up to 34% of Android apps lack basic code protection.
43% of Android apps are vulnerable to PII data leakage.
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.
10 of analyzed 9,078 Android apps contained exposed credentials to AWS cloud services.
iOS devices are exposed to twice as many phishing attacks compared to Android.
In 2024, the percentage of Android users targeted by phishing attacks was 12%.
90% of Android apps were affected by attacks.
84% of Android apps were affected by environment attacks (where apps run in compromised conditions such as rooted or jailbroken devices).
Integrity attacks (where app code is modified or repackaged) affected 52% of Android apps
Instrumentation attacks (which involve dynamic code modification or hooking frameworks like Frida) occurred at a rate of 82% on Android.