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News < Back Security : Cloud : Mobile : Free Tool Analyzes Mobile Apps with Shocking Results Zscaler’s ThreatLabZ launches free mobile app profiler to help users assess their risk
Zscaler, a leader in secure cloud gateway solutions, announced today the results of an analysis from ThreatLabZ, the company’s security research arm, which reveals that up to 10 percent of mobile apps expose user passwords and login names, 25 percent expose personally identifiable information and 40 percent communicate with third parties. The analysis was done using the new Zscaler Application Profiler (ZAP), a free online tool that makes it easy for users to assess mobile apps for security risks. There are over one million mobile applications, and more than 1,500 new apps being released every week. Users who download these apps, even from trusted sources, assume security measures are built in. However, the new research from Zscaler ThreatLabZ shows that is not always the case. The ThreatLabZ team analyzed hundreds of applications, and found that many popular apps leave user names and passwords unencrypted, while others are insecurely sharing personal information—such as names, email addresses and phone numbers—as well as communicating with third parties, including advertisers. “App stores have strict guidelines about which logos and colors developers can use, yet application security remains largely unenforced,” said Michael Sutton, vice president of Security Research at Zscaler. “Using ZAP, mobile app developers, users and corporate IT organizations can easily assess the security risks of apps before they are installed, and analyze installed apps for privacy violations.” |
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