With more than 5 billion phones in the world today, almost half of which are smartphones, cybercriminals have turned their attention towards developing and distributing malware specifically designed for them. Smartphones generate more than half of the world’s web traffic, with users also using them to store their personal data – from photos to files and documents.
Since households now sport more than one smartphone or tablet per user, it stands to reason that cybercriminals would have shifted their attention from traditional PCs and laptops to handhelds.
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