Mobile Application Penetration Testing

Threats

A threat is something that can harm an asset that we are trying to protect. In mobile device security, a threat is a possible danger that might exploit a vulnerability to compromise and cause potential harm to the device.

A threat can be defined by the motive, which can be one of the following:

• Intentional: An individual or a group with an aim to break the application and steal the information
• Accidental: A device or application malfunctioning, leading to the potential disclosure of sensitive information
• Others: People's capabilities, circumstantial causes, and so on

Threat agents

The term threat agent is used to indicate an individual or group that can manifest a threat. Threat agents will be able to perform the following actions:

• Access
• Misuse ...