Mobile app security testing is required at India Paytm after the online payment company removed it’s mobile Point of Sale feature a day after introducing it last Thursday.

Android app security testing has taken on greater challenges as mobile technology has moved forward.

At the Cloud Security Alliance APAC Congress 2016, a Mobile App Security Vetting platform was showcased by Cloudatix Biz India Ventures, It also announced a new national standard for mobile app security testing.

Cybersecurity researchers came across a new Android app security problem at Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) discovered a bug in the OAuth 2.0 protocol through Android app security testing.

It’s a common claim to hear from iPhone users that iOS offers superior security compared to the Android OS after doing Android app security testing.

The holidays introduce a number of opportunities for hackers with targets such as retail websites and mobile apps making customer data vulnerable.

Research from Adobe shows that companies are increasing budget allocation to mobile app development, without considering mobile app security testing as a key part of their strategy.

Amnesty International has ranked Facebook’s messaging apps – WhatsApp and Messenger – the most secure in terms of protected communication, however, mobile app security testing has shown there’s room for improvement.

The rise of data breaches throughout 2016 shows there needs to be more mobile app security testing of mobile payment apps.

A problem in a memory chip common to Android devices is giving root access to devices and raising issues for Android app security testing.

The increase of corporate devices and BYOD policies means more security risks with new devices, apps, and the need for mobile app security testing.