Security News > 2021 > January > As holiday mobile commerce breaks records, retail apps display security red flags

Driven by the pandemic, many consumers rely on mobile apps to buy everything from daily essentials to holiday gifts.

According to a recent analysis, there are some alarming security concerns among some of the top 50 Android retail mobile apps.

Retail mobile apps are missing basic security functionality.

Without adequate protection, retail mobile apps could be tampered with or even copied and turned into "Fake apps." Fake retail apps are especially risky because they can capture sensitive personally identifiable information from shoppers, such as names, credit card numbers, addresses, and more.

With the massive rise in mobile commerce, consumers must be on the lookout for telltale signs of fake mobile apps.

The analysis included apps from retailers in bankruptcy, and unfortunately all of these apps deployed even fewer security protections than their counterparts that were not in bankruptcy.

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