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Choosing the Best Mobile Application Security Testing Tool in 2024

As per Statista, mobile apps are estimated to generate over $935 billion in revenue in 2024, which includes: This means businesses must prioritize mobile app testing and security posture to safeguard users' personal and financial information from security breaches. For successful mobile app testing, your team must test the app through numerous operating system versions, network bandwidths, screen resolutions, and devices—to ensure the app performs seamlessly across devices.

A Complete Guide to NIST Compliance 2024

The NIST cybersecurity framework is a set of guidelines and best practices to help organizations improve their security posture. The recommendations and standards allow the organization to be better equipped to identify and detect cyberattacks and provide guidelines for responding, mitigating, and recovering from cyberattacks. In this guide, we discuss everything from the core functions of the NIST framework to how Appknox can help you automate NIST compliance management. So, let’s dive right in.

Why MobSF Isn't Ideal for Application Security Testing?

Mobile Security Framework (MobSF), launched by OWASP in 2015, is a partially automated, open-source, all-in-one mobile application (Android/iOS/Windows) pen-testing framework capable of performing static, dynamic, and malware analysis. MobSF is one of the most widely used security applications where the testing framework - a simple, flexible, and incredibly powerful tool has quickly become the lingua franca of security. The flexibility and accessibility of the tool are helpful but also dangerous.

How can OWASP MASTG and OWASP MASVS Redefine Your Mobile App Security?

The OWASP Mobile Application Security Testing Guide (MASTG) and the OWASP Mobile Application Security Verification Standard (MASVS) are two vital resources that have been instrumental in reshaping the landscape of mobile app security. Developed by cybersecurity experts, the MASTG is an elaborate manual that describes the technicalities for meeting the security requirements listed in the OWASP Mobile Application Security Verification Standard (MASVS).

Mobile Application Security - From Vulnerabilities to Vigilance

Your mobile apps are your business's face to the world. As an app creator or business owner, credibility is everything, and security is the cornerstone upon which it stands. Now, with the digital ecosystem being highly susceptible to breaches, even a single slip in security can shatter the trust your users have in your brand, tarnishing the hard-earned credibility of your business. This is why mobile app security is key to your business’s growth.

A Comprehensive Guide on OWASP Top 10 2023 Compliance

In 2022, Twitter suffered a massive data breach, which exposed the personal data of 5.4 million caused by broken authentication. Threat actors exploited Twitter's API vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to users' sensitive personal data. The incident resulted in reputational loss and hefty fines from the regulatory body for failing to protect users' data. This shows that no organization, regardless of size, is immune to data breaches.

Driving ROI for Mobile Application Penetration Testing

In 2017, Equifax, a major American credit bureau, became a cautionary tale in the importance of robust cybersecurity practices. It overlooked critical vulnerabilities in its systems, failing to address a known security flaw in its Apache Struts web app framework. This oversight resulted in the data leak of 143 million customers, costing Equifax $1.38 billion in making breach compensations and upgrading its IT systems.

Simplified security: The ultimate actionable MASVS compliance checklist for security teams

While working towards a mission of building better, more secure mobile applications, the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) has spearheaded this effort with the Mobile Application Security Verification Standard (MASVS) and the Mobile Application Security Testing Guide (MASTG). These invaluable resources provide a comprehensive framework for safeguarding your mobile apps, ensuring trust, and protecting user data.

Appknox Stands Out in Gartner's 2023 'Voice of the Customer' for Application Security Testing

Appknox continues to solidify its position as a top-tier vendor in application security testing, receiving prestigious recognition from Gartner as one of the leading vendors for Voice of the Customer. This recognition underscores Appknox's unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction, its consistent delivery of robust, developer-centric security solutions, and also its continued relevance in the ever-evolving landscape of application security.

EBOM vs. MBOM vs. SBOM: Key Differences & Best Practices

Managing all aspects of the product development cycle is a crucial element of a profitable company. Most businesses understand that an efficient product lifecycle depends on the proper positioning and management of the Bills of Materials (BOM), be it for product designing and manufacturing or software development. Getting all the BOMs right is the essential first step toward achieving operational efficiency.