Signs of progress, despite security incidents and endemic threats

A recent 2026 survey of mobile application developers and security leaders revealed that the vast majority of organizations are still experiencing one or more mobile app security incidents per year. When comparing the detailed findings from this survey report to previous independent research published in 2024 and 2025, several trends emerge – ones that suggest positive changes in how mobile application security is being implemented.

What you’ll learn

Year-over-year mobile app security trend analysis shows:

• How organizations are showing signs of maturing in their relationship with mobile app security – shifting from overconfidence in default OS-level protections and DIY tools towards security that covers the full SDLC.
• As time-to-market pressure increases for mobile app developers, organizations are becoming aware of the consequences of shipping vulnerable code (i.e., customer churn and uninstalls).
• What a rising observed threat volume and a marginal decrease in the number of organizations reporting mobile app security incidents last year suggests in terms of risk.

Read the full piece to learn more about why these key problem areas create unforced errors for mobile applications.