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Application Security Assessment For Automotive Mobile App

Our client is one of the world’s most advanced automobile manufacturers and the largest vehicle producer in Europe. With almost 100 production plants worldwide, the company manufactures cars as well as providing a vast portfolio of vehicle-related services.

Business Challenge

The company needed professional consulting and analysis of the new mobile online service for individual navigation and vehicle connection with a smartphone for compliance with security requirements against potential mobile apps threats.

Project Description

By identifying a number of security gaps to be addressed, SoftServe’s team prevented a range of potential threats such as hacked access to the on-board computer, which could result in invasion of privacy, malicious disorientation or even car accidents.

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The initial version of the client’s mobile app was unstable and experienced occasional crashing. Without SoftServe’s penetration testing, the application could have easily been hacked, which would damage the company’s reputation.

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