The 2023 Digital.ai Application Security Threat Report highlights that over half of monitored apps face attacks, with gaming and financial services being the most targeted industries. It emphasizes that Android apps are more vulnerable than iOS, and app popularity does not necessarily influence attack likelihood. #Digitalai #ApplicationSecurity
Keypoints
- The report structures its findings into sections covering introduction, risk assessment, industry-specific threats, device-based vulnerabilities, and protection strategies, providing a comprehensive overview of app security in the wild.
- Key statistics reveal that 57% of monitored apps are attacked, with gaming and financial apps facing attack probabilities of 63% and 62%, respectively, indicating high industry-specific vulnerabilities.
- Android applications are more likely to be exploited than iOS ones, with 76% of Android apps targeted compared to 55% of iOS apps, largely due to the open nature of Android OS and environment vulnerabilities.
- The likelihood of an app being attacked is independent of its popularity; many less popular apps are targeted more frequently, often via virtualization or other attack vectors aimed at exploiting the app’s environment.
- Recurring themes include the increasing sophistication of threat actors, the importance of embedding security into app development, and the need for continuous monitoring to mitigate risks effectively.
Source: Awesome Annual Security Reports - The reports in this collection are limited to content which does not require a paid subscription, membership, or service contract. (https://github.com/jacobdjwilson/awesome-annual-security-reports/)