Another study also revealed that around 38 percent of social media users claim to know someone who has been a victim of data hacking while using social media.
This threat is becoming more apparent with phishing reports reaching over 360,000 block attempts by 2022, mostly from popular platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Viber.
In the face of the complexity and growth of cyber threats, Kaspersky emphasizes the need for comprehensive security protection for mobile devices.
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