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A guide to App Transport Security (ATS) for security analysts, by a security analyst

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

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Certificate pinning for Android & iOS: Man-in-the-Middle Attack Prevention

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.

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