Financial Apps are Ripe for Exploit via Reverse Engineering
White hat hacker reverse engineers financial apps and finds a treasure trove of security issues.
White hat hacker reverse engineers financial apps and finds a treasure trove of security issues.
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
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