On Tuesday, HP published results from a research study revealing that mobile applications represent a real security threat.
In fact, the alarming details presented in today’s report indicate that vulnerabilities affect 9 out of 10 mobile applications.
According to the study, 97 percent of the mobile applications tested accessed at least one private information source within a device, and 86 percent of those applications did not have adequate security measures in place to protect them from the most common exploits.
As computing becomes borderless, adversaries are increasingly bypassing perimeter security with ease and taking advantage of vulnerabilities brought on by the growing number of applications and entry points.
“While mobile devices are becoming more and more critical to conducting business, they are also becoming prime targets for attack, with vulnerable applications providing access to sensitive data,” says Mike Armistead, vice president and general manager of Enterprise Security Products for Fortify at HP. “Mobile applications now are the first line of defense against the adversary and organizations must be equipped to assess, assure and protect these applications to prevent damage from exploits.”
