We've curated 35 cybersecurity statistics about Mobile to help you understand how vulnerabilities in mobile applications and the rise of mobile malware are shaping security practices in 2025.
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48% of consumers do not use a third-party security solution on their phone, despite 53% conducting sensitive transactions such as bill payments or online shopping in 2025.
Adware accounted for 69% of mobile threat cases, overtaking the Joker malware family, which dropped to 23% of cases.
239 malicious applications were identified on the Google Play Store, collectively downloaded over 42 million times.
India accounted for 26% of all mobile attack activity.
India experienced a 38% increase in mobile threat attacks compared to the previous year.
30% of German IT & security professionals believe that Mobile Device Management (MDM) does not fully protect their managed devices
25% of Singaporean IT & security professionals believe that Mobile Device Management (MDM) does not fully protect their managed devices
89% of organizations have a specific mobile security budget.
57% of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) feel at a disadvantage compared to larger enterprises due to limited resources.
Only 17% of organizations have implemented specific security controls against AI-assisted attacks.
63% of organizations reported major operational disruptions due to downtime after a breach.
85% of organizations reported an increase in mobile device attacks in 2025.
39% of organizations that ran smishing simulations reported that up to half their employees clicked on a malicious link.
93% of organizations reported that their employees use generative AI tools on mobile devices.
75% of organizations increased their mobile security spending in the past year.
34% of organizations expressed concern that AI-powered attacks could significantly increase their risk exposure.
80% of organizations experienced phishing or smishing attempts targeting their staff.
50% of larger enterprises provide comprehensive AI risk training compared to 39% of small and medium-sized businesses.
63% of organizations that experienced a cyber incident reported significant consequences due to downtime, an increase from 47% in 2024.
64% of organizations identified data compromise through generative AI as their top mobile risk.