The Man In The Disk If you’ve ever taken an introductory class on cyber security (or if you’ve explored the topic on your own), then you’re likely familiar with the term MITM. Man-In-The-Middle attacks are security breaches where a 3rd party butts their way in-between two parties attempting to communicate. Obviously, this is not an ideal situation for either party, …
Improved Security Or Less Freedom? APK Updates Earlier this week a small change rolled out to the Google Play Store. It’s one that you likely won’t even notice, but for those who have it’s tough to decide whether the shift is good or bad. What change? Just a small string of metadata for apps. Google is adding a security string …
Keeping Your Keys Safe At some point in your app development career, you’ll create an app that has secrets. By this I mean there will be keys inside that you want to keep secure from prying eyes. If someone else gets a hold of your private info, the results could be disastrous (or expensive). Let’s say your app uses Amazon …