Any application not properly protected – whether for mobile, desktop, or web – is at risk of being exploited by bad actors. Unprotected app vulnerabilities are impacting organizations across industries and around the world. Digital.ai commissioned research by Aite Group to assess just how widespread app vulnerabilities are.

It took an average of only 8.5 minutes to crack the apps analyzed in the study, underlying the importance of protecting applications. The following was observed – all of which can be prevented or drastically minimized with proper app security measures in place.