Mobile applications play an increasingly important role in our lives -- and the current global lockdown due to the COVID-19 situation has led to a surge in the download of financial technology or fintech apps. According to research by the deVere Group, the coronavirus pandemic has fuelled a massive 72% rise in the use of fintech apps in Europe. But while this spike in adoption and usage provides encouraging news for the fintech industry, these mobile apps present a real threat, with hackers looking for new ways to bypass software defences, or to exploit security vulnerabilities.
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