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< p >The new report shows that iPhone and Android were actively subjected to phishing attacks during 2024. At the same time, the researchers in the Lookout report indicated that the top 5 & laquo; families of malicious software & raquo; are most commonly found on Android. & nbsp;

< P > The more important conclusion from the Lookout report is that more than a billion devices are now vulnerable to attacks that operate under the control of outdated OS, & laquo; leaving the device and data on it vulnerable to known and unknown expression & Lookout warns that outdated iOS devices are more vulnerable to attacks than their Android equivalents.

< P > Earlier we & nbsp; said that a certain Apple program exposed users on dangerous phishing attacks for 3 months. Also research & nbsp; showed that the Spyzie program has compromised more than half a million Android devices and thousands of iPhone and iPad, opening access to users' personal data.

~ ~ ~ ~< p > in the last & nbsp; report & nbsp; zimperium global mobile retoat report that 14% of Android devices at enterprises & laquo; The report also states that the risk to the iPhone is much less than 1%, although the percentage of total Android and iPhone devices that cannot be updated is approximately the same for both operating systems.

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< P > Mallen for mobile software poses a significant threat to organizations. Lookout in the report tells about the variety of malicious programs such as:

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< li > Programs for tracking;

< li > Trojans and Rutts;

< P > All of them have a wide range of opportunities, including & nbsp; tracking & nbsp; location, data abduction, listening and access to camera.

~ ~ < P > These functions allow the attackers to be imperceptibly on the devices of employees, giving confidential information and company staff at serious risks. < Br /> more than a billion devices need to be updated so that they can work with current OS and receive security updates. Also & nbsp; it is known that 750 million comp & RSQUO; RSETS SUPPLY IN October, when Windows 10 will be updated. Therefore, the number of gadgets that threatens phishing & ndash; will increase.

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Natasha Kumar

By Natasha Kumar

Natasha Kumar has been a reporter on the news desk since 2018. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Times Hub, Natasha Kumar worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my natasha@thetimeshub.in 1-800-268-7116