Trends in Android Malware

A Check Point White Paper

Published May 2019

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The mobile threat landscape is growing in every dimension. Mobile botnets are advancing and spreading further and faster than ever before. Dangerous mobile malware is penetrating Google Play, infecting millions of unsuspecting Android users. Advancements introduced by state-level actors are mimicked by ordinary malware, which are then used by state-level actors for their own needs. All cyber threats are related to each other, no matter their origin. Although the motives behind mobile hacks may vary, they do impact and enrich each other another. To protect company resources and data, it’s critical to deploy advanced defenses capable of detecting and blocking attacks before they inflect damage.