Around 19% of Android shopping apps expose at least one unprotected exported Service, potentially leading to data leakage.

Approximately 24% of analyzed Android shopping apps can retrieve Java classes or DEX files from remote locations.

Roughly 29% of reviewed iOS shopping apps access user data without declaring it in their App Store Privacy Overview.

66% of retailers plan to invest significantly in application security to prepare for evolving threats.

75% of security practitioners indicate that AI applications evolve faster than security measures can keep up.

61% of new enterprise applications are designed with AI components in mind as of 2025.

82% of security practitioners consider AI-native applications to be the new target for cybercriminals.

62% of security practitioners believe that developers are not taking responsibility for securing AI-native applications.

The number of firms capturing Apple® Messages increased by 114% from 2024 to 2025.

There was a 36% year-on-year increase in the number of firms capturing WhatsApp communications, with 89% of those firms based in North America.

239 malicious applications were identified on the Google Play Store, collectively downloaded over 42 million times.

97% of organizations plan to unify their application security stack in the next 12 months.

Job seekers, on average, submit 180 job applications to secure a single job offer, emphasizing the competitive nature of the job market.

6% of the security staff budget for Fortune 500 organizations with 50+ security FTEs is allocated to AppSec.

When asked which egress channels for the outflow of sensitive data does your organization worry most about, 44% said messaging apps.

47% of respondents surveyed have expert-level skill in application security.

43% of respondents surveyed need significant skill improvement in application security.

96% of respondents indicated that Application security requires significant or moderate improvement.

The reported usage of third-party authenticator apps as a secondary authentication method increased to 19% in 2025, up from 16% in 2024.

55% of healthcare organizations are worried about the security risks created by insecure mobile apps.