APP SECURITY INSIGHTS

What Is The Difference Between Obfuscation And Encryption?

By now, most developers of mobile applications should be well-versed in the art of encryption. After all, the process is so key to protecting various facets of your business — from the codes to web server communications — that comprehensive encryption is no longer even enough to establish a security system that effectively keeps hackers at bay.

Encryption/Obfuscation

Security Challenges in a Mobile Fueled World

Chances are, you’d have a hard time coming up with a popular business or website that hasn’t carefully cultivated a mobile presence. Even if they don’t have their own mobile app (a percentage that is rising significantly with each passing year), they almost certainly have a mobile-optimized version of their site to offer customers. The internet, after all, has greatly...

Mobile App Security/Security Threats

Best Software To Ensure Your Mobile Application Security

At this stage in the technology age, we’ve become accustomed to just how quickly the tools we use to connect online and with each other can evolve. Just a decade after the introduction of the very first iPhone, smartphones have become a way of life, paving the way for the popularization of tablets and the rise of mobile technology into...

Anti Hacking Software/Application Security

OneLogin Security Breach: Could You Be Affected?

It’s astonishing when you stop to consider how integral online communication has become to virtually every facet of our daily lives. Every day, consumers connect again and again to the internet with little regard for the inherent risks of all this activity. Security breaches, after all, are regular occurrences, and no one can ever be absolutely sure whether their data...

Cyber Breach/Security Breach

Poor Mobile App Security: Are You At Risk?

Have you ever worked on a high-priority project, only to discover late in the game that you’ve neglected one of the most fundamental elements in its long-term success? If so, then you certainly remember what a headache it was to rectify that oversight after the fact. That’s exactly what mobile app security is turning out to be for many developers:...

Application Security/Hacking Threats

How Mobile Hacking Can Damage Your Business Reputation

Mobile hacking. Those two words are enough to send shivers down the spine of any developer. As smartphones and tablets have risen in popularity, mobile apps have become the go-to way that consumers connect online, and hackers accordingly have developed more and more innovative ways to slither into your code for their own nefarious purposes. For the sake of both...

Mobile App Hacking

10 Things You Need To Know About The ‘Biggest Ransomware Attack in History’

It seems like another massive cybersecurity breach occurs every time we blink an eye. From Yahoo to Nintendo, it appears that no one is safe from the persistence of hackers determined to worm their way into existing systems and exploit them for their own ends. Security has never been more paramount than it is today, especially considering how prevalent technology...

Ransomware Attack/Security Breach

Securing The Mobile Workforce Starts With Secure Applications

As mobile applications have continued to grow in popularity, developing innovative ways to provide much-needed security has become more and more vital to the long-term success of any app. After all, a data leak often has disastrous effects on your business, leading to mistrust with customers and a general lack of faith in the quality of your service.

Mobile App Security

Mobile App Security Standards To Be Aware Of

Mobile app security continues to be a hot-button topic. Many developers are continually scrambling to keep up with the changing tactics of hackers, and the mission to fortify their apps against attack has never seemed as challenging or as important as it does now. In fact, many app developers are so burdened by the significance of ensuring that their security...

Mobile App Security/Mobile Security

Understanding Insecure Data Storage & How To Approach It

It is undeniable how dependent individuals, businesses, or any organized group for that matter, have become on mobile devices. Quite often the use of these devices includes the storage of sensitive data such as: passwords, credit card numbers, account records, or any other type of information that should be known only to the owner and the people they trust.

Hacking Threats/Insecure Data Storage