US shopping apps have become the new storefront, checkout lane, and loyalty desk. But weak mobile defenses are leaving retailers exposed to fraud, regulatory scrutiny, and reputational loss — right at peak holiday traffic.
- 90% of retail apps contain hardcoded secrets
- 75% lack SSL pinning
- 50% show TLS misconfigurations
This whitepaper presents a field assessment of 20 leading US retail apps on iOS, uncovering systemic weaknesses like missing SSL pinning, hardcoded secrets, weak cryptography, and absent runtime defenses. We translate these flaws into real-world business exposures and provide a pragmatic roadmap for CISOs, AppSec leaders, and engineering teams to harden their mobile portfolios before the holiday rush.
What You’ll Learn
- How baseline flaws like TLS misconfigurations and hardcoded secrets become high-impact fraud and data risks.
- Why certain sectors face amplified exposure — from HIPAA risks in pharmacy apps to coupon fraud in QSRs.
- A data-backed snapshot of the state of mobile security across US retail.
- Concrete next steps for CISOs, AppSec, and DevSecOps teams to reduce risk ahead of peak shopping season.
Who Should Read:
- CISOs & Security Leaders safeguarding brand trust and compliance.
- AppSec & DevSecOps teams embedding security into release pipelines.
- Product & Engineering heads balancing seamless customer experiences with risk management.