CrowdStrike's Mobile Threat Report for 2019 includes at least four key findings. The findings, taken directly from CrowdStrike's press release, include:
- Malware targeting mobile banking is likely to remain prolific, supported by a prolific underground industry of developers operating mobile “malware-as-a-service” subscription models to complement their desktop offerings.
- Targeted adversary groups continue to develop mobile malware variants, typically as ports of established malware families. Development capability has proliferated to less-skilled groups due to the accessibility of proof-of-concept mobile malware variants.
- Mobile malware running on the Android operating system is most prevalent at this time, driven by the ease of installing new applications from third-party sources.
- The current maturity level of mobile security solutions lags behind that of traditional platforms, leading to longer potential attacker dwell times on compromised mobile devices.
