--- title: "Why should you be worried about Mobile App Security?" description: "Why should you be worried about Mobile App Security?" author: "Lily Chitlangiya" published: 2021-12-10 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94451/why-should-you-be-worried-about-mobile-app-security category: "troubleshooting" tags: ["android", "troubleshooting"] reading_time: 1 minute --- # Why should you be worried about Mobile App Security? Why should you be worried about [Mobile App Security](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12699/how-can-blockchain-revolutionize-mobile-app-security)? \ ## Answers ### Answer by Hitesh Vohra **Malicious Code Injection Exposure User-generated material,** such as forms and comments, is sometimes neglected as a [security](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1671/wcf-security-in-dot-net-technology-using-c-sharp) risk in [mobile](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/324688/two-google-update-rankbrain-and-mobile) apps. As an example, consider the login form. When a user enters their login and password, the app connects to server-side data to verify their identity. Apps that don't limit the characters a user can successfully enter risk hackers introducing code to gain access to the [**server**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51012/how-to-fix-microsoft-outlook-exchange-server-errors-cannot-send-emails-on-iphone-6s-plus). \ **Multifactor Authentication isn't used.** The majority of us are guilty of using the same weak password on many accounts. Consider the number of users you have. Hackers frequently test passwords on other apps, which can lead to an assault on your organization, even if a user's password was acquired through a breach at another company. [**Read more**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94452/how-can-you-secure-your-idea-of-a-mobile-application) --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94451/why-should-you-be-worried-about-mobile-app-security Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.