239 malicious applications were identified on the Google Play Store, collectively downloaded over 42 million times.

A well-known brand (50%) is most influential for Gen Z regarding what indicates security in an app.

41% of Boomers are more likely to worry that "AI might introduce security vulnerabilities".

35% of Boomers would avoid AI apps entirely after an AI-related vulnerability.

An official app store is most influential for Gen X (53%) regarding what indicates security in an app.

Professional design would make 42% of Millennials and Gen Z believe an app is secure.

45% of respondents say well-known brands indicate app security.

Privacy policy (63%) is the most influential for Boomers regarding what indicates security in an app.

An official app store is most influential for Millennials (52%) regarding what indicates security in an app.

Professional design would make only 16% of Boomers believe an app is secure.

33% of consumers would be more cautious if they learned that AI-generated code caused a vulnerability in an app they used.

26% of consumers would try to avoid all apps with AI-generated code if they learned that AI-generated code caused a vulnerability in an app they used.

28% of Millennials worry that "AI might introduce security vulnerabilities".

23% of Gen Z would avoid AI apps entirely after an AI-related vulnerability.

Boomers are nearly 2x more likely to lose trust if they find out AI was used to develop their favorite app.

53% of respondents say appearance in official app stores indicates app security.

46% of respondents say privacy policies indicate app security.

Compromised app detections surge by a factor of 12 on rooted devices compared to stock devices.