Mobile remains a top threat vector, with 111% growth in spyware and 29% growth in banking malware. Google Android remains popular for threat actors, as the Google Play Store featured more than 200 malicious apps, which accounted for more than 8 million installs.

• The top three industries targeted by mobile malware are technology, education and manufacturing. Education saw a year-over-year increase in blocked transactions of 136%.
• The United States remains the top target for IoT cyberattacks, accounting for 81% pf them globally. It is also the second most-targeted country for malware attacks (trailing only India).