AppBugs Identifies Security Flaws in Bitcoin Apps
Financial technology is slowly gravitating towards a more mobile-friendly approach, which brings forth both convenience and ease-of-use. But at the same time, mobile operating systems are far from perfect, as there are quite a few security risks associated with mobile operating systems. AppBugs has recently launched a toolset that will identify security vulnerabilities in mobile applications, to ensure user data is protected at all times. Over the course of recent months, various security flaws in major mobile applications have been identified by security experts. Exploiting any of these....
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