Mobile App Security and Privacy Tracker

NowSecure continuously monitors the security, privacy and compliance risks of mobile apps in Apple App StoreTM and Google PlayTM performing over 600 tests on each new app release. Choose your industry app data set to see the current risk profile for this group. Return at any time to see how risks change over time.

796
Apps In Set
66
Average Score
Average Score Trend

Apps Risk Distribution

  • 295 High risk score apps
  • 313 Medium risk score apps
  • 152 Low risk score apps
  • 36 Very low risk score apps

Data Transmitted by Country

  • High risk nations
  • Low risk nations
Top 5 Security Risks
99%

Percentage of Apps in Set with Security Risks

  • 428
    Attacker can take over mobile app
  • 1
    Attacker can easily take over mobile app
  • 830
    Insecure network communication
  • 85
    Leaks personal data
Top 5 Privacy Risks
61%

Percentage of Apps in Set with Privacy Risks

  • 7
    App leaks personal data over the network
  • 314
    App configuration could expose personal data to other apps
  • 188
    Insufficent protection of sensitive data on device
  • 362
    App configuration could expose personal data over the network
Analysis Details
  • 55%

    Access Geolocation

  • 27%

    Access Address Book

  • 40%

    Use Weak Crypto

  • 76%

    Use Dangerous Permissions

  • 31%

    Leak PII