We at TechMagic understand that adhering to security standards during mobile app pen testing is critical. We pay special attention to regulatory compliance, which helps us adhere to mobile app security standards and develop the most practical security breach prevention strategies.
OWASP Standard (MASVS): Security requirements for mobile applications in various domains, including storage, cryptography, authentication, networking, and cross-platform interoperability.
OWASP Mobile Security Testing Guide (MSTG): a supplement to MASVS with practical guidance, best practices, and methodologies for conducting mobile application security testing.
Industry and local compliance regulations: GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, etc.
Checks based on the OWASP Mobile Top 10 list.
Mobile applications are subject to various security risks. We specialize in early detection of vulnerabilities in your app using a proactive approach customized to your specific needs. Pentesting, in this case, plays a critical role in identifying mobile application vulnerabilities and mitigating risks. Here are just a few common mobile application vulnerabilities we can protect you from.
The most common risks in this case are SQL injection, command injection, and cross-site scripting attacks. This can lead to unauthorized access, data manipulation, and system compromise. Attackers easily use such vulnerabilities to execute unauthorized code and disrupt the application's operation. Mobile app penetration testing reveals weak points in data processing. Our pentesters offer tailored solutions to mitigate this security risk, including strict input validation, output sanitization, context checks, and secure coding compliance.
Attackers exploit authentication and authorization vulnerabilities, typically through automated attacks. As a result, system destruction, information theft, and reputational damage occur. Mobile app penetration testing identifies and mitigates these vulnerabilities through real-world attack simulations, risk assessments, and remediation recommendations.
Attackers try to exploit defects such as weak encryption and mishandling of credentials. This leads to data leaks, compromised user accounts, and reputational damage. Pentesting helps identify these vulnerabilities and take remedial measures, including implementing robust encryption algorithms and secure storage mechanisms to protect sensitive data.
When mobile apps transmit data over public networks, server systems are vulnerable to hackers. Inadequate security measures expose data to interception, enabling eavesdropping, data theft, etc. Mobile application penetration test helps identify vulnerabilities in data transfer protocols and encryption methods. Our mobile application penetration testers will recommend optimal mitigation strategies, including secure communication protocols and reliable encryption.
Inadequate encryption and insufficient cryptography are perfect vulnerabilities for those seeking to access sensitive data and information. This leads to data leaks, compromised user credentials, financial losses, and legal consequences. Regular security testing is critical to mitigating such risks. App penetration testing, in particular, can prevent an attack by identifying vulnerabilities in encryption algorithms, key management methods, and implementation flaws. Additionally, it helps ensure that secure transport layer protocols are appropriately implemented to protect encrypted data in transit.
Hard-coded credentials and their misuse pose significant security risks for both mobile and web application development. Attackers can easily detect these vulnerabilities using automated tools. In addition, they intercept insecurely transmitted credentials and extract stored credentials from devices. All this has severe consequences for the company as it concerns unauthorized access to sensitive data. Mobile app pentesting involves careful evaluation of the application's code base and configuration files for hard-coded credentials. Our specialists identify common and rare vulnerabilities in credential storage and transmission mechanisms. We convert the information we receive into recommendations for reliable credential management and secure coding practices.
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We offer comprehensive mobile app testing and pentesting services meticulously tailored to your needs. Our main task is to choose methodologies and manual testing techniques to ensure mobile applications' security and integrity on different platforms.
We examine application source code, binaries, and configurations for vulnerabilities without executing the application. This helps us further investigate and assess potential security risks in the codebase. Static analysis detects such vulnerabilities as
backdoors;
hard-coded credentials;
insecure coding techniques, etc.
In this case, our pentesters run your applications in a controlled environment to simulate real usage scenarios. It helps us to identify potential vulnerabilities that can arise precisely in the dynamics. Dynamic mobile app pen tests can include checking how different components of your application interact and whether there are vulnerabilities in the communication channels. We also monitor network traffic, analyze application behavior using debugging and reverse engineering techniques, check API interactions or data storage mechanisms, etc.
Manual checks are the basis of penetration testing, and mobile app security is no exception. Manual techniques allow security testers to detect threats and vulnerabilities that are invisible to automated tools. This flexible and adaptable approach provides a more comprehensive and in-depth assessment of the app security system. In addition, no one can simulate the actions of an actual cybercriminal better than a human. Our experts use their practical experience and knowledge to meticulously analyze every potential weakness of your application, even the least obvious, but no less critical.
Every mobile application penetration test is unique and has its own complexities, peculiarities, and requirements. That is why we use a comprehensive and customized approach to app penetration testing. We tailor our mobile security testing and pentesting services to each client's specific needs. Our pentesters carefully check the security of the entire mobile application, assessing the app's design and architecture, network communication, code configurations, etc., to ensure full security coverage. With TechMagic, you get planning flexibility, thorough reporting, and full support to ensure a smooth and efficient security improvement process.
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A test report with a comprehensive list of all detected vulnerabilities, classified by priority (critical, high, medium, low) and potential impact on your systems.
We provide customers with practical guidance on how to fix their security-critical vulnerabilities and help prioritize each step.
It involves viruses, ransomware, spyware, and various other malicious programs that aim to damage software or steal data.
As a rule, the environment of the mobile apps is complex because they adapt to different platforms – Android, iOS, etc. In the case of hybrid mobile apps, the code is used in different environments and faces many risks. That’s why we create mobile security assessments that simulate different attack vectors and cover various potential threats. We also offer custom scenarios tailored to specific conditions, providing a holistic approach to mobile security testing and comprehensive coverage for iOS, apps on Android devices, and hybrid mobile applications. We tailor pentesting to your unique needs. Whether it's a banking application with strict security requirements or a gaming application with complex interactions, we create a tailored approach based on your specific challenges and risk factors.
We choose the best mobile penetration testing tools and methodologies based on
extensive expertise;
unique features of each application;
This allows us to develop unique and innovative strategies to address vulnerabilities, give you an edge over attackers, and maintain the integrity of the mobile app ecosystem.
This allows us to develop unique and innovative strategies to address vulnerabilities, give you an edge over attackers, and maintain the integrity of the mobile app ecosystem.
Mobile application pen testing is a way to comprehensively assess a mobile app's security by simulating real-world attacks. It is a manual process that allows you to delve into an application's security details, uncovering non-obvious vulnerabilities and potential entry points that attackers can exploit. This is a proactive approach to the cyber security posture of mobile applications in general and preventive protection in particular.
The frequency of mobile app security pentesting depends on the individual aspects of your business and application. We determine it based on current mobile app security, application complexity, update frequency, industry standards and regulations, and changes in the mobile app security landscape. A common practice is to conduct pentesting quarterly or annually. It is also good to do this after major updates, new features, program or security environment changes.
Yes, app penetration testing is compliant with industry regulations. Moreover, it helps you fulfill requirements and regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and others, which often mandate, mobile app security testing and assessments.
Both the frequency and duration of a typical engagement for mobile application penetration testing directly depend on your app's complexity, testing scope, and methodologies. However, engagement duration often ranges from a few days to several weeks. Broader assessments can potentially take up to several months for comprehensive testing and remediation. For more accurate information, contact us. We will help determine engagement duration based on your business's unique needs.
In most cases, penetration testers use manual methods to detect complex vulnerabilities that automated tools may miss. It also brings human experience and creativity to the process. This is how pentesters discover more subtle security and design flaws or business logic vulnerabilities that automated tools skip. Automated tools can be involved in individual processes such as dynamic and vulnerability scanning. They are more suitable for detecting basic flaws and general security assessments. However, for more accurate and in-depth work, pentesters should perform manual evaluations.
We plan testing activities to minimize interruptions in your application's availability. However, the process may have some temporary impact, especially for using dynamic analysis tools or runtime testing. As pentesters simulate attacks, send crafted requests, or interact with the application, they may affect its normal operation. We design our process to mitigate potential failures. This can include scheduling tests for off-peak hours or times of low user activity. We also coordinate any planned testing activities and communicate them with you to minimize the impact on users.
You can contact us to discuss the security testing details. We are happy to answer all your questions about the process and help you choose the best penetration testing plan for your mobile app. Our team of top security experts will help you navigate this path easily and get tangible results.
