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The report from security vendor Arxan Technologies tackles how the prevalence of "cracked" mobile apps can compromise brands and affect revenues.
The report studied 230 top apps -- including the Top 100 Paid apps on Android and iOS -- and found that 92% of iOS apps have been hacked, with this rising to an incredible 100% on the Android platform.
Free apps weren't immune from attacks either, as Arxan found that 40% of popular free iOS apps had been hacked, with this rising to 80% for apps running Google's operating system.
Researchers found hacking to be prevalent across all mobile apps irrespective of category (including business and productivity), and indicated that hacking presides in a number of forms, from disabling security to unlocking and modifying app features. Hackers also resort to code/IP theft and pushing illegal malware-infested versions.
To counter this, Arxan Technologies says developers should harden the code against reverse engineering (reproducing the app based on how it is built) and make their apps tamper-proof and self-defending.