Cyber attacks on smartphones touch new high – here is how you can stay safe
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- The number of malwar monsters on Android is increasing, experts warn
- The majority is banking and info stealers
- Kaspersky urges users to be careful when downloading apps
Mobile malware and other Targeting attacks Android Users are increasing, new research has claimed.
Security researchers from Kaspersky have claimed that people should pay much more attention to the security of their smartphones than at the moment.
In his “IT drew evolution in Q1 2025: Mobile Statistics” report, Kaspersky claims that the number of detected malware monsters by more than a quarter (27%) between Q1 2025 and Q4 2024 has increased when the researchers detected 180,000 malware Samples.
Triada and Turkey
These samples were blocked at more than 12 million smartphone users (an increase of 36% compared to Q4 2024), added Kaspersky, and emphasized that the upward trend with attacked users “continued since Q3 2024”.
Although there are various factors that contribute to growth in Android-based malware, Kaspersky shows that the largest is the activity in certain malware families that operated in certain regions. The researchers have selected the Mamont Banking Trojan as a rather active “in recent months”, stealing bank references, text messages and personal information.
They also called the Triada Backdoor, which was installed on rip-offs of popular smartphone brands. They were part of a supply chain attack, because they were installed on brand new phones, some time between the devices that left the factory and reached the market.
“Triada can change cryptocurrency wallet addresses during transfer attempts, replace links in browsers, send random SMS messages and intercept answers and steal login details for messages and social media apps,” Kaspersky explained.
Finally, the researcher said that a number of banking trojans focused on people in Turkey, including Coper (equipped with rat options), Browbot, HQwar and Agent.sm.
“Users can wrongly believe that their smartphones are inherently safer than PCs, but the reality is that mobile malware, such as the advanced Trojan horses that we have investigated in recent months, are increasingly active,” said Anton Kivva, Malware Analyst Team Lead at Kaspersky.
“The misconception of standard security stems from alleged assembled app stores and operating system Restrictions, but social engineering tactics and modern mobile malware, including pre -installed mobile Trojan horses, make these false effects. “
To stay safe, Kaspersky recommends users to download only apps from official app stores, but only after checking app reviews and downloading counts. Even when the apps are downloaded, users must check the permissions they ask for and update the OS and important apps as soon as the updates are available.
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