CYREN collects and analyzes 17 billion pieces of threat data daily through 500,000 global points of presence across 200 countries to protect 600 million global users. The report found that 6.25% of all Android apps installed are malicious and 655,000 new Android malware variants were discovered in Q3, with most being adware. Spam levels decreased 5.4% from the previous quarter to an average of 52 billion per day, with Fridays seeing the highest volume of both spam and malware.

1. 17 CYREN CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS REPORT
CYREN cyber intelligence powers the
security solutions of over 200 of the largest
IT and security technology providers in
the world. Every day, CYREN collects and
analyzes 17 billion pieces of threat data,
through 500,000 global points of presence,
distributed across 200 countries, ultimately
protecting 600 million global users.
6.25%of all Android apps installed
are malicious
655,000new Android malware variants
found in Q3 — 24% less
than in Q2
7of the top 10 types of Android
malware are adware related; the
remaining 3 are SMS Trojans
Android Malware
Distribution Trends
Q3 2015
Phishing Trends Spam Trends
24%
4.3 millionphishing URLs tracked by CYREN
— down 19% from July
Spam Trends
19% 5.4%
CYREN analysts believe that the decrease
could be a normalizing trend from the
significant increase in Q2 (38%)
52 billionaverage Spam Per Day in Q3
— down 5.4% from 55 billion in Q2
The September 2015 spam
level was the lowest in six
years, at 47.4 billlion per day
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Fridays are the peak distribution days for both Malware and Spam.
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COUNTRIES
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600M
GLOBAL USERS
2.25
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Fridays in Q3