As many as 180 million smartphone users are at risk of having texts and calls hijacked by hackers – all due to a simple coding error in at least 685 different mobile apps. A warning was released by the cybersecurity firm Appthority late last week. According to Appthority, the vulnerability (known as Eavesdropper) could let
With a whopping 2.2 billion gamers and $46.1B in revenue for mobile games (42% of the market), chances are you and\or your loved ones play mobile games. Children are no exception, according to a Nielsen research piece from earlier this year, most children get their own mobile phone between ages 10 – 12. It seems that
Data security breaches and exploits continuously make headlines as online organizations and applications are under constant attack by cyber criminals. The number of data breaches are increasing drastically year to year putting millions of people at risk of identity theft and fraud. A consequential data breach has the power to wreck company assets while taking
When I feel ill, I take a trip to my doctor. At first, the doctor will run some tests to see if there is anything visible that can help indicate what treatment should be given. (Disclaimer: the writer of this post is in no way or manner a medical doctor). The Black Box approach The
You have finally decided to fight cybercrime and protect your application. Great. But picking correctly from the wide range of static code analysis tools available on today’s market has become a challenging task. Besides being ineffective in locating application layer vulnerabilities, picking the wrong solution can lead to developer disengagement, which is the worst thing that can happen to
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