When we talk about hacking, it usually conjures up images of a desktop computer or a large organisation’s mainframe. Many of us assume our mobile phones are safe. That isn’t the truth.

71 percent of all fraudulent transactions occurred from mobile applications and mobile browsers in the second quarter of 2018. According to a 2016 report on mobile security by Intertrust, mobile app hacks and breaches are going to cost $1.5 billion by 2021.

There are many reasons why cybercriminals want to hack your phone—eavesdropping, stealing money, stalking, blackmailing; the list goes on. How they go about it is what you should be aware of.

Here are some vulnerabilities hackers look to exploit in mobile apps.

Lack of Multifactor Authentication

The lack of multifactor authentication can be a serious security risk when users have simple and insecure passwords. Without second or third security validation steps, hackers only require a little bit of your personal information to get into the mobile app and access your data.

Insecure Data Storage

Storing your data securely is important if you wish to minimise the risk of hacking. Carelessness or errors when storing passwords and other personally identifiable information is a pretty common vulnerability that hackers exploit.

Insufficient Encryption

Failure to include encryption or cryptographic can be a big mistake. Without encryption, hackers find it a breeze to access secure information.

Client-Side Code Injection

Even a single line of code sent through a form could allow hackers to exploit server-side vulnerabilities in the application.

Reverse Engineering

Hackers who gain access to an app’s source code can reverse engineer it to build an identical one. Users who then download and use the clone app are infected with malware.

Do you have any doubts about your mobile app’s security? Feel like it could do with a hacking test?

Lean Security is a trusted penetration testing provider. Whether it’s a mobile application penetration test, a web application penetration test or an external network penetration test, Lean Security is the right partner for your business.

As part of our mobile app penetration testing service, we conduct a mobile client assessment, a network assessment, and backend web service assessment. All clients will then be provided with a detailed technical report.

Get in touch with us today! Call +61280786952