A very large percentage (60%) of devices that access corporate information are mobile devices. This means that special attention must be paid to security . However, according to a study by Zimperium, this is not the case. Devices are vulnerable to vulnerabilities.
More than a quarter (27%) of mobile devices were vulnerable to various bugs in the first half of 2019. Many times, do users not implement basic security practices on their devices and do not take care to update their operating system.
Zimperium analyzed information from more than 45 million endpoints. What the researchersis that iOS and Android vendors issued patches for 440 security vulnerabilities in the first half of 2019.
Apple fixed it
Android ,255 on the other hand, patched bugs. Only 20% of Android vulnerabilities were considered critical.
Researchers revealed that many of the vulnerabilities found in iOS and Android devices were dangerous for both individual users and businesses. According to the report, the absence of PIN passwords and the absence of encryption were observed on many devices.
Experts say businesses are always at risk. Attackers are constantly trying to take advantage of the lack of security in mobile devices. Furthermore, the bugs that hackersare numerous, as this research.
