# iXGuard Published articles for iXGuard. This is one page of public article previews, not the complete archive. Follow Next page to continue. Summaries are not the original full articles. ## How to Deprecate Old Mobile App Versions for Security DevFeed: [How to Deprecate Old Mobile App Versions for Security]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Anton Baranenko - Product manager Published: 2026-09-08T12:25:47Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Guardsquare Blog]() Topics: [Mobile](), [Security](), [App](), [SDKs]() Tags: [android](), [app](), [app-attestation](), [dexguard](), [ios](), [ixguard](), [mobile](), [sdk](), [security]() ### AI overview This article examines how to deprecate old mobile app versions after a security vulnerability is fixed. It explains why removing vulnerable versions from official app stores is insufficient and evaluates update mechanisms, including platform-provided in-app updates, from a security perspective. ### Source excerpt Here's a security incident scenario. You ship a mobile app with insufficient tampering protection, and someone finds it. Now the app can be modified and repackaged into a malicious version with almost no effort. ## What is Mobile App Reverse Engineering? | Guardsquare DevFeed: [What is Mobile App Reverse Engineering? | Guardsquare]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Guardsquare Published: 2026-08-25T10:43:34Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Guardsquare Blog]() Topics: [Reverse Engineering](), [Mobile Security](), [Mobile](), [Security](), [Ghidra](), [Hopper]() Tags: [analysis](), [android](), [dexguard](), [ios](), [ixguard](), [mobile](), [reverse-engineering](), [security](), [thought-leadership](), [tools](), [vulnerabilities]() ### AI overview The article explains mobile app reverse engineering as the analysis of compiled binaries to reconstruct an app's logic, data flows, and structure. It describes legitimate diagnostic uses, attacker risks such as credential extraction and vulnerability discovery, why iOS and Android protections do not fully protect application code, and static analysis using tools including Ghidra and Hopper. ### Source excerpt Reverse engineering is the process of analyzing compiled software to understand how it works, without having access to the original source code. In the context of mobile applications, it means taking a published app and working backward through its binary to reconstruct its internal logic, data flows, and structure. ## Modern App Protection Requires Polymorphism | Guardsquare DevFeed: [Modern App Protection Requires Polymorphism | Guardsquare]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Jason Cortlund - Technical Marketing Writer Published: 2026-08-18T13:45:43Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Guardsquare Blog]() Topics: [Mobile](), [Mobile Security](), [Polymorphism](), [Security](), [Development](), [Artificial Intelligence](), [Large Language Model]() Tags: [agentic-ai](), [ai](), [development](), [dexguard](), [ixguard](), [large-language-models-llms](), [mobile](), [polymorphism](), [protection](), [reverse-engineering](), [security](), [security-research](), [thought-leadership](), [vulnerabilities]() ### AI overview The article argues that mobile app protection should use polymorphism, with protections changing for each application build. It links this approach to the risks created by development speed, AI-generated code, and scalable reverse-engineering attacks. ### Source excerpt According to credit reporting agency Equifax, "...mobile app security is often neglected by developers -- making apps more vulnerable to fraud." The reason for this is quite simple for most organizations: development speed is the dominant priority. In fact, 79% of mobile developers cite time-to-market pressure as the top barrier to stronger protection. ## Why OS-Level Security Isn't Enough for Mobile Apps | Guardsquare DevFeed: [Why OS-Level Security Isn't Enough for Mobile Apps | Guardsquare]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Simon Haven - Product Marketing Manager Published: 2026-07-14T12:36:57Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [Guardsquare Blog]() Topics: [Mobile Security](), [Application Security](), [Security](), [Android](), [iOS](), [Reverse Engineering]() Tags: [android](), [application-security](), [attacks](), [dexguard](), [general](), [ios](), [ixguard](), [mobile-security](), [os](), [reverse-engineering](), [security]() ### AI overview The article argues that Android and iOS security protections primarily protect devices and users, but do not comprehensively verify whether mobile application code remains trustworthy after deployment. It recommends dedicated mobile application security alongside operating-system protections to reduce risks such as reverse engineering and runtime tampering. ### Source excerpt Since day one, Google and Apple have integrated security features into their respective operating systems, Android and iOS. However, as mobile devices have grown to become near ubiquitous, so, too, have the attacks targeting them. In 2025, 43% of surveyed organizations cited mobile app threats as a top contributor to mobile security breaches, according to a report by Verizon. In response, Google and Apple have continued introducing stronger and more refined security tools and features with each new release.