Mobile app developers keep hearing that they shouldn’t store API keys in their app code but they don’t hear where they should store them. In this article we discuss the topic and provide some practical solutions.
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How to Prevent API Abuse
by David Stewart •
API abuse, when the API is used in an unexpected way, is a growing problem in software development and one of the leading attack vectors cybercriminals exploit. According to a recent security research report that surveyed more than 200 enterprise…
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How Can I Protect My Mobile API?
by David Stewart •
As any mobile developer knows, APIs are the foundation of any mobile app strategy. They allow developers to quickly and efficiently access the data and functionality they need to build amazing apps. This article outlines a 5 step checklist to mak…
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When To Add Security To Your New Mobile App?
by David Stewart •
Whether you are a brand new company bringing a mobile-centric digital service to market, or an established company introducing a new mobile offering, there will – hopefully – come a time when someone asks “When do we add security into our app and…
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The Risks & Rewards of Travel by Mobile
by David Stewart •
After a couple of false starts, we are finally emerging from behind the shadow of the Covid pandemic. Some businesses prospered explosively during it as people suddenly needed to access key services remotely, such as the fintech and healthcar…
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What Is In-App Protection?
by David Stewart •
In-app protection refers to the security features built into mobile apps. These features help protect the app and the data it contains from unauthorized access, theft, or tampering. Below, we discuss in-app protection and why it’s crucial for mob…
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What is Mobile App Shielding?
by David Stewart •
As mobile devices become increasingly popular in the workplace, so do attacks targeting mobile apps. In fact, according to a recent 2021 cybersecurity study by Checkpoint, 46% of organizations had at least one employee download a malicious mobile…
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Shielding APIs that Service Mobile Apps: Part 4 – When?
by David Stewart •
In the final part of this four part series, we’ll recommend what actions you should take and when you should take them in order to implement effective shielding of your mobile app and APIs it uses.
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7 Ways to Defend Mobile Apps and APIs from Cyberattacks
by David Stewart •
Editor’s note: This post was originally published in September 2021 in Threatpost.
There are two essential elements driving progress in today’s digital-first economy: Mobile applications and APIs. An API (Application Programming Interface) is sof…