Survey: Critical Gaps in Mobile Endpoint Security

A survey by Lookout, Inc. reveals alarming trends in mobile phishing attacks on enterprise employees. 97% of respondents, including 250 US-based cybersecurity leaders, fear malicious mobile apps or permissions could lead to sensitive data leaks. 75% of organizations faced mobile phishing attempts in the past six months, with quick compromises and data theft in minutes. Only 12.8% can respond instantly to attacks, citing automation and data volume as obstacles. Less than a third conduct internal defense exercises. Lookout warns of rising social engineering threats targeting mobile devices, stressing the urgency for enhanced cybersecurity measures. David Richardson, Lookout's VP, highlights the need to protect cloud-stored enterprise data amidst a growing threat landscape. Lookout's Cloud Security Platform offers comprehensive defense against modern breaches, leveraging threat intelligence to thwart attacks from inception to data extraction.

Read the full announcement: https://www.lookout.com/news-release/lookout-survey-reveals-critical-gaps-in-mobile-endpoint-protection-that-could-compromise-sensitive-corporate-cloud-data