Becker's Healthcare February 15, 2021
Thirty of the most downloaded mobile health apps are highly vulnerable to application programming interface cyberattacks, which could let hackers gain access to patient health records and protected health information, according to a recent Knight Ink and Approov report.
For its report, API cybersecurity company Approov and cybersecurity content company Knight Ink tapped Alissa Knight to analyze the leading mHealth apps over a six-month period to assess cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Ms. Knight is a cybersecurity analyst and partner at Knight Ink. The mHealth app developers agreed to participate in the study as long as the results were not directly attributed to the app vendors.
Seven report insights:
1. For the 30 mHealth apps, the average number of downloads...
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