Securing mobile applications
Mobile applications are essential to modern digital experiences, for consumers and businesses alike. But behind intuitive interfaces can hide critical security flaws: weak code, data leaks, unsafe libraries, or misconfigured permissions. Whether you’re a developer, a service provider, or an organization distributing internal applications, securing your mobile applications is key to protecting user trust, regulatory compliance, and brand integrity.
Why does it matter?
Mobile applications handle a growing amount of sensitive data: authentication tokens, financial transactions, personal information, business IP… Yet, many applications are released without a thorough security audit or runtime protection.
As attackers shift their focus to mobile, applications become a preferred entry point to bypass system-level defenses.
Even applications published on official stores can include vulnerable SDKs, obfuscated malware, or insecure communications. These flaws often go unnoticed and may lead to large-scale data breaches or abuse of the application itself. Securing mobile applications means addressing both the source code and the execution environment with solutions that adapt to agile development and DevSecOps practices.
Common mobile app vulnerabilities
Insecure code & storage
Hardcoded credentials, local data stored unencrypted, or weak obfuscation expose the application to reverse engineering and exploitation.
Unsecured communications
Absence of certificate pinning or weak encryption can lead to successful Man-in-the-Middle attacks and data interception.
Risky SDKs or libraries
Applications often embed third-party SDKs that collect data, introduce vulnerabilities, or even act maliciously without the developer’s knowledge.
What’s at stake for your business
Unsecured applications don’t just affect end-users; they put your entire ecosystem at risk.
Intellectual property theft
Attackers can clone or repurpose your application if the code is not properly protected.
Data privacy violations
Flawed applications may leak user data, leading to non-compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, or other data protection laws.
Fraud
A compromised application can be exploited to conduct fraudulent transactions, leading to direct financial loss for the company or its users.
How to mitigate those risks?
Pradeo’s Application Security Suite addresses every step of the application lifecycle from development to deployment. With its AST (application security testing), compliance audit, code shielding, runtime self-protection (RASP), it ensures that mobile apps are secure by design and during the runtime.
Whether you publish public applications or internal business apps, Pradeo helps you build user trust and maintain full control over application integrity and data flows.