Cutting Through The Weekly Mobile Security Noise: The Rise of Android Threats

Executive summary: The report highlights a surge in Android-focused malware and pervasive weaknesses in mobile and web application security — citing studies that Android accounted for the vast majority of mobile malware (97%), nearly one million malicious apps released in 2014, many popular apps failing to encrypt login credentials (exposing users to MITM attacks), and government sectors fixing less than one-third of detected application security issues — creating significant BYOD and enterprise exposure.