Older, younger internet users targeted using different online threats: report
The Hindu
Majority of users aged 18-44 use their smartphones to go online, making them targets to adware, mobile banking trojans, SMS scams and even TikTok and Instagram malware.
Internet and smartphone users from different age groups are victims to different types of cyberattacks, depending on their usage and primary device used to go online, according to a report by cybersecurity firm Avast.
The firm surveyed over 16,000 online users across age groups in over 17 countries including India, USA, Russia and Australia.
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