API keys that are hardcoded and embedded in mobile apps can be discovered and exposed easily. A recent BeVigil study of mobile apps found out that around 0.5% of mobile apps leak API keys (focus of the study: AWS keys). This low percentage figure does not sound too much but the study makes us reasonably …
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All the board members of Build38 and its founders had the chance to meet at the Barcelona office for a very special Board Meeting. Being the first time all the members met together face-to-face since the last funding round was completed in January this year, it was a special occasion to know each other better …
Build38 holds its first F2F Board Meeting after the pandemic Read More »
Last year we were selected as one of the finalists for the 4 Years from Now Startup Competition at Mobile World Congress. Sadly, the event was canceled as part of the measures to fight the pandemic and it has been a long period dry of trade shows and events. This year, we are all excited that we …
Easy and secure access to the vehicle with the digital car key Smartphone instead of car key Constant companion of our present times: the smartphone. We pick it up several times a day to check the news, make phone calls or use various apps that make our lives easier. Wouldn’t it also be extremely practical …
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Security framework from Build38 makes eHealth apps secure Comprehensive app security guaranteed from development With the current boom in eHealth apps, concerns around security and privacy are growing louder. Particularly in the case of health apps that provide information about specific diseases, offer support or form the communication interface between health insurers and customers, sensitive …
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App security specialist Build38 welcomes Manuel Holzhauer as new advisory board member Focus on digital transformation in the finance and insurance market With immediate effect Manuel Holzhauer joins the advisory board of Build38. In doing so, the start-up benefits from its many years of experience and extensive network from its activities in the start-up, finance …
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Product update ensures improved control over sensitive data With the Trusted Application Kit (T.A.K) Build38 has developed a software development kit (SDK) that protects mobile apps from all online threats. In order to adapt the T.A.K to new security requirements, the provider has now added Silicon Vault to its tool, which uses the hardware (HW)-backed …
Silicon Vault, by Build38, makes data storage on mobile devices more secure Read More »
The fundamentals of implementing strong Device Identification Some weeks ago, IBM Trusteer reported a massive fraud operation against banks, which lead to losses in the order of millions of dollars. In a nutshell, attackers managed to 1) steal end user credentials and 2) bypass the fraud management scheme of the banks in order to automate …
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Cybersecurity event for the financial sector Cyberattacks are occurring more and more frequently around the world. Especially banks and financial institutions are very much affected. To support the financial sector on cybersecurity, the Financial Institutions Edition of the annual Nordic IT Security (NITS) Summit has been launched. This will provide a platform for the fintech, …
Secure Mobile Banking: Build38 present at the Nordic IT Security Summit Read More »
Goodbye to security and data protection problems We are currently experiencing a boom in eHealth apps. Some apps accompany patients during certain illnesses, provide information and offer support, while other apps help with weight loss, exercise or serve as a means of communication between health insurers and customers. Soon there will also be the e-prescription …
eHealth apps already without security risks and side effects Read More »
Expansion of the partner network in the DACH region Munich, February 23, 2021 – With the number of mobile applications growing every day, the topic of app security plays an important role worldwide. Attacks, in which cybercriminals gain access to apps via security vulnerabilities and thus obtain sensitive data, occur again and again. To solve …
An introduction to health app security Do you already use eHealth apps? Maybe you’ve already tracked your fitness on your smartphone or documented your nutrition. In the meantime, there are even certain tested medical apps that are prescribed by doctors and covered by health insurance companies. In the case of diseases such as diabetes, tinnitus …
3, 2, 1 – Lets start with Mobile Health Security Read More »
The world is becoming more and more digital. An indispensable part of our daily life: smartphones and tablets. As a matter of course, we almost constantly use our mobile companions to google something, make contactless payments or switch on the light in the living room. The flood of apps that are added every day in …
Digital Car Key: Open the car safely with your smartphone Read More »
App security in three minutes Things you can do in under ten minutes: get a coffee, read this blog text, develop secure apps … But wait – doesn’t it actually take several months and lots of money to make an app truly secure? We dispel this fallacy and show how In-App Protection can be incorporated …
Pushing the growth story further with fresh capital Munich, Münster, Barcelona, January 12, 2021 – Two years after its foundation and many successfully implemented projects, Build38 is ready for the next growth step. The provider of mobile app security solutions has succeeded in closing its Pre-Series-A funding round with two new investors. This brings the …
The collaboration is focused in contributing to increase the acceptance of Contactless Payments through the use of standard mobile phones, enabling small retailers and independent providers of services to accept contactless payments without additional hardware costs. Singapore, 22nd December 2020. MineSec, the Asian provider of the white-label SoftPOS solutions MineHades and MineZeus that allow Payment …
MineSec and Build38 enter a partnership to bring SoftPOS to the masses Read More »
Shift Left Security – a trend that will remain Traditionally, organizations focus their security efforts near the end of a development and release cycle. While this can ensure that the rest of the software achieves a certain level of stability, high risks and vulnerabilities remain. Shift Left Security is a remedy to this problem: Implement …
Shift Left Security – Learn about this critical trend that will remain Read More »
T.A.K Client prevails against 25 cybersecurity solutions Munich, November 5th – Build38 wins the PwC-Award for the best cybersecurity solution of the year. As part of the digital event, the German provider was able to prevail against 25 international security start-ups with its Mobile App and Fraud Protection solution T.A.K Client. This year’s PwC Luxembourg …
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In the first part of this blog series, we have already informed you that there is a strong trend towards cashless and especially contactless payment. Payment via smartphone is also becoming increasingly important. The SPoC and CPoC standards provided by the PCI play an important role here. PCI SPoC and CPoC – what is this …
Contactless Payment, Part 2: Drives business and requires the right security! Read More »
An increase of 20 % cashless payments were recorded in the first half of 2020. Cashless payments are more popular than ever. This trend was also accelerated in particular by Covid-19. In Germany, for example, an increase of 20 % cashless payments were recorded in the first half of 2020. Every second payment was even …
Contactless Payment, Part 1: The smartphone and App replace the card reader Read More »
During the Black Hat Asia 2020 event, held between September 29th and October 2nd and that happened virtually this year due to the global COVID19 situation, there was a session where a panel of Singapore entrepreneurs discussed about the challenges that start-ups in the Cyber Security space have to face these days. Titled “Hunting Cheese …
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Build38 was selected after various rounds of pitching and presenting to be part of the 2020 cohort of the renowned Swiss accelerator program KICKSTART. This is for me a great honor but even more a great opportunity to conquer the Swiss market and show industry leaders like AXA, Mobiliar, Swisscom, PostFinance and others what Build38 …
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Build38 is proud to be part of the #CyberTech100 for 2020, the 100 innovative companies that every financial institution needs to know about when they consider and develop their information security and financial crime fighting strategies. We were chosen by a panel of industry experts and analysts who reviewed a study of over 1,000 CyberTech …
Healthcare providers, healthcare delivery organizations (HDO) and healthcare professionals (HCP) increasingly use mobile applications (“apps”). Mobile apps empower them to effectively optimize communication among patients, healthcare providers and their care givers. They also deliver better outcomes: Allow the monitoring of patient’s conditions around the clock, the personalization of their healthcare and improve the accuracy of …
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Lausanne – Switzerland, Singapore, Munich – Germany – June 4th, 2020 Build38 GmbH, the global provider of Mobile Application Security made in Germany, is partnering with CYSEC SA from Switzerland to offer a fully-integrated solution combining mobile and backend deployments for Enterprise customers. Mobile app fraud is on the rise with a 70% increase year …
Lausanne/Switzerland, Munich/Germany 5 May, 2020 – The Swiss leading provider of privacy and personal data management software, Pryv SA, and Build38 GmbH, the global provider of mobile application protection solutions, announced a strategic collaboration to address the growing demand for security and privacy compliance for the Digital Health and InsurTech Industry. Security with app hardening …
Build38 wants to support TeleTrust partners and other companies in a difficult economic time to quickly implement their mobile applications and digitization efforts. We see every day that the mobile app becomes the preferred access and contact with your customers. We are your service and solution provider in difficult times: Focus on the app and …
It’s finally a public reference: the city of Munich’s transport association MVV is using Build38 Trusted Application Shield T.A.K to ensure the fraud prevention for their app-based public transport tickets. They rely on anti-cloning, binding app, identity and ticket and easy to use control codes (among 2 dozen other security features). We are extremely proud …
Dear all, The challenges we all face currently with the COVID-19 outbreak can not be faced alone. Build38 has been working against the COVID-19 impacts right from the start helping our customers in China, having colleagues and an office in Singapore and now being indirectly affected with the teams in Munich and Barcelona. As a …
MUNICH, March 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Build38, the global provider of Mobile Application Security made in Germany, closes 2019 at a new high with a total order intake in the single-digit million Euros. As the first full financial year for the company, this gives an encouraging message that its solutions and services are finding the way to market. With …
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