All About Mobile & Web Application Security

In this era of digitization, everyone is aware of the usability of apps. Everyone is using them due to the basic benefits of convenience, ease, and fast accessibility. Companies have also started realizing the need to come up with mobile apps to promote their business thereby getting more traffic and new leads. The extensive use of apps for cooking, exercising, shopping, studying, working doing almost everything makes it important to ensure that the safety aspect of these apps remains intact. Whereas, web application security is the pivotal part of an organization dealing with the online presence of a business. The nature of web business is global, and this makes it even more vulnerable to attacks. Web apps are more crucial to any business because of the sensitive data that can be obtained by hacking into source codes. The execution of having become easier because a lot of networks can get affected or compromised at once.

It gives a responsibility to the companies to come up with innovative techniques to ensure mobile and web app safety for ensuring the safety of their users’ data.

TYPES OF THREAT TO APPS

Threat to Mobile Apps:

If an app has been compromised by malware or security threats, then it may pose problems for users like:

1. Theft of financial credentials
2. Credit card frauds
3. Hacking of sensitive information
4. Hacking into mobile devices
5. Leaking of personal information
6. Using other apps on mobile

These are some of the common concerns with respect to mobile app security and this can create a fundamental mistrust of the customer with the brand. If the issue becomes worse, it can lead to affecting the business badly.

Vulnerabilities of Web Apps:

* SQL injection: hackers get inside the system database by searching the query system to access private and confidential information and then modify the permission segment to violate privacy policies and misuse sensitive data.

*Remote File Inclusion: In this, hackers include, a corrupt file into the web app server, and then that file can create malicious codes thereby, causing data theft.

* Cross-site request forgery: it involves manipulating a user into making a request and then using their authorization passwords. Now, the hacker uses those credentials and behaves like a user. This can lead to theft and other damage to the user. It is commonly done to high-profile customers.

*Data Breach: This is a common term used for mishandling and misusing confidential information.  This can cause the leaking if millions of user data and can cause havoc for a company.

How can we ensure the Safety of Apps?

• Companies should start Training the staff against common potential risks, phishing activities, malware, etc. to ensure proper protocols for safety are being met.
• Individuals should always download trusted apps from trusted sources
• Avoid saving passwords in your system
• Avoid sharing sensitive information/ passwords
• Companies should end the session after the user has ended it
• Businesses should invest in-app safety to have loyal customers

There can be many more ways to combat threats of web apps like using updated encryption technology, using proper authentication processes, resolving current vulnerabilities, and developing software development hygiene. Expert professionals in the field of Data security are using sophisticated techniques but they need to stay updated as the hackers are getting up to date. This way one can ensure the safety of web apps and therefore, user data security.

Measures need to be taken by individuals and companies to make sure that digital platforms remain lucrative and safe for everyone. It is important to understand what we have at stake and then take the required measures.