How To Secure Your Custom Mobile Application?

In this decade, mobile devices have become more popular than computers. The reason is obvious, we engage with mobile devices for lots of activities. We have mobile applications for online shopping, entertainment, bank operations, communication, e-learning and so on. According to the latest survey, it has been analyzed that US people spend around 88% of their time using mobile applications. So businesses are trying to adapt mobile apps. Though features and design are important for a successful mobile app, security is also another major part. So here we came with the tips to secure custom mobile apps. BUt before digging into it, let’s see the common security risks in iOS and Android apps.

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Common Security Risks In Android And iOS Apps-

There are some common risks that mobile app users can face. Here are some of those-

Injection Attacks-

Application that lacks logic or has major loopholes in code can be exposed to LDAP, SQL, NoSQL injections. Hackers can access data without authorization and then use it for misuse. So, the development team should use proper query techniques to avert the injection disaster.

Broken Authentication-

What can be worse than losing credentials or a token? And these days broken authentication is a major issue in many apps. This can only be fixed by use of MFA (multi-factor authentication).

No Data Encryption-

Encryption is the best way to protect sensitive data. Everyone knows that, some occasional users and enterprise employees don’t enable encryption on their devices. This results in hacked applications and stolen data.

Insufficient Logging-

It is important to use advanced logging tools and continuously monitor loopholes that hackers use to attack. Any data breach can be instantly noticed if technicians perform logging and baseline analysis.

Insecure Default Configuration-

Insecure default configuration are serious issue that occurs because of some small things such as open cloud storage, incomplete setup or just slip away from app creators. It is advisable to keep an eye on app configuration and check them continuously.

Security Issues In Android-

Generally android devices have less stru=ict standards than iOS devices. Developers must ensure that their applications don’t have major security loopholes that can cause huge damage. Here are some of the most common security issues in Android apps- 

1. Irregular Updates-

Every android team finds some OS vulnerabilities and releases updates to fix them. Hence developers should monitor those OS updates and never avoid security patches.

2. App Permissions-

These days app ask users for various permissions when you first download and launch an app. The permissions that user grant to an app may bring high security risks. So secure apps should ask for permission so as to avoid stealing and misuse of user data.

3. Rooting-

Android users know that they can root their devices using third-party apps, but they don’t know that rooted devices are easy to target for hackers. Hence for programmers, it is important to ensure that their android apps don’t work in a rooted mode or work with interruptions and issue warnings to users.

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