A researcher has demonstrated the need for more rigorous mobile app security testing in the use of biometric authentication systems to access banking apps.

A number of health and fitness apps are exposing user data to potential data collection and sharing on the part of companies that are outside HIPAA regulations and falling short of HIPAA app security standards.

As PCI-DSS 3.1 is nearing its final months it’s time to think a bit more about PCI mobile app security testing under PCI-DSS 3.2 which comes into force on 31st October 2016.

The reports about Glow, a fertility tracking mobile app, shows how a lot of startups ignore mobile app security testing …

This week new security research on the Internet of Things lightbulbs shows the need for mobile app security testing for the apps that will control the homes and offices of the future.

The next generation of Android devices will see a new Android security feature new devices that ship with Android 7.0 Nougat verified boot is going to be enforced.

The authentication protocols of Pokémon Go pose serious iOS & Android security risks to users after Android app security testing.

When people refer to ‘mobile security’ it most often refers to the enterprise mobility management(EMM) solutions in place to hedge against the risks of mobility and BYOD policies.

Gal Beniami, an Israeli mobile security researcher, has made waves in Android security with his research on brute forcing the Full Disk Encryption of Android phones using Qualcomm chipsets and running the Android Lollipop or Marshmallow OS.

Uber has shown that it understands the need for mobile app security testing with a bug bounty program that promises up to $10,000 for “bugs and glitches”.

PCI app security is a concern that is growing with the rise of mCommerce, mobile payments, and the application of fintech to mobile.

This piece from Wired gives details of mobile app security testing at Google and, in particular, the application of machine learning.

Rooting is often a way to avoid mobile app security testing efforts..

Researchers at the University of California – Santa Barbara showed why mobile app security testing is needed for apps outside of the traditional scope of finance and health apps.