Securing Mobile Applications in a Threat-Driven World

In today’s threat landscape, mobile applications are high-value targets for attackers and often the weakest link in the security chain. 

Whether it’s insecure data storage, reverse engineering, or insufficient code obfuscation, mobile apps can expose sensitive business logic and user data if not properly secured.

At Neopixl, we specialize in creating secure mobile apps for native platforms (iOS and Android), as well as hybrid frameworks like React Native and Kotlin Multiplatform. But what sets us apart is that we don't view security as a simple checkbox. For us, it's an essential element that's integrated from the very beginning of our development cycle.

OWASP (Open Worldwide Application Security Project) is a major reference, particularly with its Mobile Security Project, which offers the OWASP Mobile Top 10, a list of the 10 main vulnerabilities in mobile applications (e.g., inadequate management of privacy controls, weak authentication, or insecure communication). OWASP standards like MASVS guide developers to secure code, communications (via HTTPS/TLS), local data storage, etc. Other standards include ISO/IEC 27001 for information security management and NIST SP 800-53 for security controls. Compliance levels (e.g. OWASP MASVS - Mobile Application Security Verification Standard) vary: 

• L1 (basic, for low-risk applications), 

• L2 (advanced, with in-depth testing for critical applications),

• L1+R/L2+R (including resilience against reverse engineering and tampering). 

These standards are evolving to counter threats such as personal data theft, malware, or API attacks.

Through our strategic partnership with Guardsquare, we integrate robust mobile application protection tools, including Static Application Security Analysis (SAST) and runtime protection techniques. This allows us to identify vulnerabilities early, harden your code against reverse engineering, and minimize your application's attack surface even before it reaches production.