Startup Uncovers Flaws In Mobile Apps, Launches New Security Service

By Tim Wilson/ Posted on 9/11/2014
 
Wandera says only one of seven US employees is given any guidance on mobile security by the employer.
 A startup company this week released data revealing security vulnerabilities in three popular mobile applications as well as survey data indicating that mobile devices are putting enterprise data at risk.
In a press release, startup mobile security vendor Wandera also launched a new service that scans mobile application usage and flags vulnerabilities as well as risky behavior.
Using data collected by its service, which monitors mobile applications on thousands of devices, Wandera has determined that seven of every ten devices are transmitting sensitive data in the clear -- the type of data that can be easily stolen by a man-in-the-middle attack. In addition, one in five devices are running apps vulnerable to local access attack.
 
DarkReading/ full articles here/ http://www.darkreading.com/startup-uncovers-flaws-in-mobile-apps-launches-new-security-service/d/d-id/1315623?