New research shows a sharp increase (100 percent) in IoT infections observed on wireless networks. Devices are responsible for 32.72 percent of all infections observed in mobile and Wi-Fi networks up from 16.17 percent in 2019. Nokia s Threat Intelligence Lab said that number of IoT infections will continue to grow dramatically as connected devices continue to populate in homes and enterprise settings alike. Android devices were the most commonly targeted by malware, making up 26.64 percent of infections.
Source: https://threatpost.com/iot-device-takeovers-surge/160504/