Highlights

Phishing Protection in Mobile Devices: A Growing Concern

Despite some manufacturers’ efforts to ensure the latest mobile device security protections are in place, Omdia notes that it is difficult to protect against 100% of phishing attempts. This highlights the severity of the issue and potential impact to consumers.

Effective Phishing Protection Measures

That said, Omdia asserts that smartphone manufacturers can (demonstrated by the more advanced phishing protection capabilities on the market) and should have more effective baseline phishing protection in place — such as voice call protection, and all Android devices making use of Google’s Safe Browsing protections.

The Value of Phishing Protection Features

Omdia sees the value in the phishing protection features implemented by the leading smartphone vendors, and how this can help to protect consumers — at least in most instances, based on Omdia’s latest round of testing.

The Importance of Awareness

However, these features need to be paired with awareness activity from manufacturers, as well as the wider industry, to help consumers be vigilant and prepared for the instance when a security threat evades a protection mechanism. Such awareness adds an important additional layer of protection against the rising number of scams targeting consumers through their mobile devices.