Find Mobile App Security Vulnerabilities

Android is the most popularly used mobile operating system, with approximately 80% of all smartphone users using it.

As a result, hackers will flock to it. Detecting vulnerabilities in Android apps is one technique to keep your Android devices and data safe.

There are a number of ways to scan for mobile vulnerabilities and they range in complexity. You can simply scan for mobile vulnerabilities through an online virus scanner or on an antivirus app

1. Lookout

Lookout Mobile Security and Antivirus protect all of your mobile devices with premium mobile security and identity protection.

Lookout is now the only all-in-one security and antivirus app that safeguards your phone, data, and identity. With the Lookout Mobile Security & Antivirus app, you can stay ahead of any virus, phishing attack and mobile theft.

Safe Wi-Fi and System Advisor are two fresh new security tools that will keep you and your personal information safe and secure.

Safe Wi-Fi

Protects your data on your mobile device from phishing and other Wi-Fi threats. Connect to Wi-Fi networks while on the go with confidence, knowing your connection is safe and secure.

System Advisor

Inspects for root detections on your device to ensure that the android is up to date.

Lookout Basic Includes:

• Free Mobile Security & Antivirus.
• App Scanning: Continuous, over-the-air antivirus protection from viruses, malware, adware, and phishing.
• System Advisor: Checks your mobile device for root detections to make sure the operating system is working properly.
• Find My Phone.
• Locate & Alert: Map the location of your device and make it sound an alarm – even on silent!
• Signal Flare: Automatically save your device’s location when the battery is low.

Lookout Premium:

• Includes all the functionality of Lookout Basic, plus additional mobile security & antivirus features to protect your mobile device, data and privacy.
• Safe Wi-Fi: Be alerted when a Wi-Fi network you join is dangerous or under attack.
• Breach Report: Get timely alerts whenever a company, app or service you use has a data breach along with how best to secure your data.
• Theft Alerts: Get an email with a photo and location whenever suspicious behaviour is detected that could mean your identity has been stolen.
• Safe Browsing: Scan every URL link you visit to help detect online threats with antivirus technology and alert you of sites that can infect your device and steal your personal information.
• Privacy Advisor: See what personal information can be accessed by your apps.
• Lock & Wipe: Remotely lock your device, post a custom message and erase your data.

Lookout Premium Plus comes with all of the Premium functionality, plus identity theft protection.

2. VirusTotal

You can upload a file to VirusTotal and have it examined by several antivirus engines, or you can type in a website address to have VirusTotal scan an entire page for harmful links. IP address, domain, and file hash scanning are also available.

Users can upload APKs, and archives like ZIP and RAR, however, the maximum file size for any file type is 650 MB.

Users can scan URLs from the right-click menu and check files for viruses before downloading them with a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer.