"Understanding the Security of Mobile Apps in Africa"

A team of researchers from CyLab-Africa and the Upanzi Network recently collaborated with Approov, a mobile security provider, to analyze the security of popular financial services apps used across Africa. A survey of 224 popular financial apps revealed that 95 percent of these Android apps exposed secrets. These secrets could be used to reveal personal and financial information. The discovered security flaws have the potential to impact about 272 million users. This article continues to discuss the study aimed at understanding the security of mobile apps in Africa.

Carnegie Mellon University Africa reports "Understanding the Security of Mobile Apps in Africa"

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