Appvigil helps to detect security bugs in Android apps

BANGALORE, INDIA: To help app developers provide a secure app environment for their users and clients, Wegilant has now come up with the enterprise version of it’s Android app security scanner, Appvigil.

Appvigil is a cloud based Android app security scanner which detects security loopholes and vulnerabilities in android apps.

Toshendra Sharma, Founder & CEO, Wegilant said, “Android is one of the most widely used and user friendly mobile OS and also the most vulnerable as well. Therefore, securing the app economy blooming on this platform has now become a major  responsibility. Appvigil is an answer to such challenges being faced by organizations.”

It is primarily targeted at the android developer community including individual developers, mid-large size app development companies, start-ups, companies with standalone mobile apps and products and enterprises opting for BYOD solutions.

Key Features:

• Helps you locate the exact location of bugs along with suggested patch recommendations
• Can be integrated with the SDLC of android app via Eclipse plugin and Continuous integration server plugin
• OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities detection

Appvigil only requires the .apk executable of an android app and performs static code analysis (byte code structure of app is analysed to look for any vulnerable connection) and dynamic code analysis (Run time behavior of app is tested against vulnerabilities) of app the on the cloud based server of Appvigil.