iOS Devices More Vulnerable to Phishing Than Android, Says Lookout Report

According to the latest 2024 Mobile Threat Landscape Report by Lookout, iOS devices are being targeted more frequently by phishing attacks than Android devices.

In the third quarter of 2024, Lookout found that 18.4% of iOS devices were targeted by phishing attacks, compared to just 11.4% of Android devices.

Lookout’s analysis was based on data from 220 million devices and 360 million apps. The company also identified over 473 million malicious sites, including phishing sites, since 2019.

The increased exposure of iOS devices in the enterprise sector, where iOS is more popular than Android, could explain the higher number of attacks.

In fact, 19% of enterprise iOS devices faced at least one phishing attack in the first three quarters of 2024, compared to just 10.9% of enterprise Android devices.

Experts warn that phishing attacks, often powered by AI and impersonation tactics, are becoming more sophisticated and are increasingly targeting mobile devices.

As mobile devices are seen as gateways to sensitive corporate data, the risk of these attacks continues to rise.