While malware apps still make it to official stores, the majority of infections continue to rely on other distribution methods, including stand-alone installers and third-party stores.
This is the conclusion of an analysis conducted by RiskIQ, which explains that in 2019 the mobile world actually got safer.
“Despite seeing and cataloging far more apps in 2019, RiskIQ blacklisted 25,796 apps, more than 76% fewer than in 2018,” the research reads.
But according to the analysis, downloading apps from Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store continues to be the recommended choice moving forward, as both are getting more secure and cybercriminals turn to other methods to infect mobile devices. The number of malware in the Play Store has also decreased in 2019, with blacklisted apps decreasing by over 76 percent.
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