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Security Debt is the New Technical Debt

By NowSecure Marketing / October 8, 2017 / Comments Off on Security Debt is the New Technical Debt

The long-term costs of design choices that maximize short-term convenience. They far outweigh the benefits.

A security analyst’s guide to NSAppTransportSecurity, NSAllowsArbitraryLoads, and App Transport Security (ATS) exceptions

By NowSecure Marketing / August 31, 2017 / Comments Off on A security analyst’s guide to NSAppTransportSecurity, NSAllowsArbitraryLoads, and App Transport Security (ATS) exceptions

I’ve recently noticed a spike in questions from our customers — and specifically security analysts — about App Transport Security (ATS), or NSAppTransportSecurity, for iOS apps. ATS is a critical security practice for our customers in financial services and other regulated industries. A lot of ATS documentation already exists, but questions persist. A core part […]

Federal government mobile app security concerns

By NowSecure Marketing / July 4, 2017 / Comments Off on Federal government mobile app security concerns

Many government agencies are not taking full advantage of the productivity gains and cost savings that can come from using mobile apps, and part of that hesitation probably comes from concerns about security.

Certificate pinning for Android and iOS: Mobile man-in-the-middle attack prevention

By NowSecure Marketing / June 15, 2017 / Comments Off on Certificate pinning for Android and iOS: Mobile man-in-the-middle attack prevention

Implementing certificate pinning in mobile apps that handle highly sensitive data provides too much benefit to be passed over. Users can be tricked into installing a malicious self-signed certificate on a mobile device, setting the stage for a man-in-the-middle attack.  In those situations, certificate pinning can still prevent the interception of an app’s network traffic.

Mobile banking Trojans: What can financial institutions do?

By NowSecure Marketing / June 8, 2017 / Comments Off on Mobile banking Trojans: What can financial institutions do?

A seeming resurgence in mobile banking Trojans has financial institutions asking questions. NowSecure CTO David Weinstein has answers.

Developing HIPAA compliant mobile apps: 5 vital tips

By NowSecure Marketing / March 23, 2017 / Comments Off on Developing HIPAA compliant mobile apps: 5 vital tips

I’ve helped a number of organizations decipher HIPAA but found clear information hard to come by. I tried to remedy that for the mobile app development community with this blog post about HIPAA and mobile apps.

How to make mobile app security testing automation a DevOps reality

By NowSecure Marketing / February 28, 2017 / Comments Off on How to make mobile app security testing automation a DevOps reality

Learn how you can leverage existing automation frameworks to integrate mobile app security testing into your DevOps practice.

Ignore these common mobile app security risks at your own peril

By NowSecure Marketing / February 2, 2017 / Comments Off on Ignore these common mobile app security risks at your own peril

Guest contributor Kevin Beaver, CISSP, explains four common mobile app security risks you should know like the back of your hand and how to avoid them.

GoDaddy domain validation bug a reminder of mobile app security risks

By NowSecure Marketing / January 12, 2017 / Comments Off on GoDaddy domain validation bug a reminder of mobile app security risks

This week domain registrar and web hosting company GoDaddy revealed the introduction of a bug into their domain validation processing system in July 2016. The flaw could have resulted in forged certificates issued to an individual for a domain they don’t own, and highlights security challenges inherent in mobile apps’ dependence on third-party services and […]

Mobile app security program buy in: Working with your development and DevOps teams

By NowSecure Marketing / January 5, 2017 / Comments Off on Mobile app security program buy in: Working with your development and DevOps teams

Calm the worries of developers and DevOps engineers that security testing will slow their mobile app development efforts with these tips.