How to Prevent Social Engineering Attacks in Android & iOS Apps
What is Social Engineering?
Social engineering represents a sophisticated spectrum of malicious activities aimed at manipulating individuals into divulging confidential information or performing actions that may compromise security. Unlike traditional cyberattacks that rely on technical vulnerabilities, social engineering exploits human psychology, leveraging trust and social norms to breach security protocols indirectly. The risk associated with social engineering lies in its stealth and deception; it preys on human judgment, often making it harder to detect and prevent than conventional cyber threats.
Appdome’s Approach to Combating Social Engineering
To combat the nuanced and evolving threats posed by social engineering, Appdome offers a comprehensive suite of protections designed to safeguard mobile applications from these insidious attacks. By integrating advanced security features, Appdome helps organizations protect their data and users from the detrimental effects of social engineering.
Prerequisites for using Appdome’s Social Engineering Prevention:
To use Appdome’s mobile app security build system for Social Engineering Prevention, you’ll need:
- Appdome account (create a free Appdome account here)
- A license for Social Engineering Prevention
- Mobile App (.ipa for iOS device or .apk or .aab for Android)
- Signing Credentials (see Signing Secure Android apps and Signing Secure iOS apps)
- A license for Threat-Event™ Meta-Data
- A license for ThreatScore™ Data
iOS:
Overview of Appdome Social Engineering Prevention Features
Vishing Fraud Prevention
The Vishing Fraud Prevention feature protects users by identifying and mitigating suspicious call activities associated with social engineering attempts, for example, an inbound phone session while logged in and using the protected mobile application.
Learn more about Vishing Fraud Prevention
Prevent Screen Sharing Scams & Malware
In IOS, Appdome detects when an external screen recording or mirroring was activated and displays a notification to alert users that taking screenshots is not a permitted action.
In Android, Appdome protected apps continue to function while screenshots, screen recordings, and mirroring appear with a black overlay.
Learn More about iOS Screen Sharing Prevention and Android Screen Sharing Prevention
Prevent Remote Desktop Scam
Appdome’s Anti Remote Desktop Control detects 3rd party applications that attempt to remotely control your protected application as well as the ability to block active accessibility services that leverage on-screen actions, such as remote desktop control applications.
Learn More about iOS Desktop Control Prevention and Android Desktop Control Prevention
App Only Photos – iOS
Appdome’s App Only Photos feature, protects mobile app privacy and data by keeping mobile app photos private and preventing other apps from accessing photos taken from the protected app
Learn more about App Only Photos Protection
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- Understanding ThreatScope Mobile XDR Threat-Views
- Mobile User Experience Options When Screen Sharing is Not Allowed for DLP
- How to Protect Android & iOS Apps from Keylogging Malware
- How to Protect Android & iOS Apps from Copy/Paste Attacks
How Do I Learn More?
If you have any questions, please send them our way at support.appdome.com or via the chat window on the Appdome platform.
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