- 2007 – First iPhone released; mobile security research grows.
- 2010 – Zeus Trojan infects mobile banking users.
- 2014 – Stagefright vulnerability in Android media framework.
- 2016 – SS7 flaws widely exploited in Europe for 2FA interception.
- 2019 – WhatsApp VoIP buffer overflow exploit.
- 2020 – Pegasus spyware demonstrates zero-click iOS exploits.
- 2022 – Rise of SIM swapping attacks in crypto theft.
- 2024 – Increased research on 5G signaling vulnerabilities.