One of the world’s leading food delivery services, PurFoods, famous for delivering everyone’s favourite meals, found itself on a digital rollercoaster.
It was like an unexpected plot twist in a TV show - promising at first, but quickly turning nerve-wracking.
Hackers managed to slip through the cracks. For nearly six months, over a million customers had no idea their personal information: names, social security numbers, and health insurance details were exposed.
By the time the breach came to light, the damage was already done: millions of dollars lost and thousands of customers gone.
With a more robust security system capable of flagging vulnerabilities early, PurFoods might have avoided much of the fallout.
When it comes to data security, a little prevention can go a very long way.
In 2025, tech circles were buzzing with a new term: AI-Native organizations
Not “AI-enabled.” Not “AI-assisted.”
But AI-Native.
Think of how cloud-native companies reshaped software a decade ago. They weren’t patching old systems; they were born in the cloud, built for automation, speed, and infinite scalability.
AI-Native companies are doing the same today.
These organizations:
Treat AI as a core operating layer, not a plug-in
Build workflows where humans + AI collaborate seamlessly
Use real-time insights to act, not react
Automate engineering, risk monitoring, and compliance by design
In an AI-Native world, AI isn’t a tool.
It’s the operating system of the business.
Mobile security is now facing the same shift: Threats evolve faster than humans can review static reports. AI-Native AppSec is no longer optional. It’s the only way to keep pace.
As organizations shift toward AI-Native operations, mobile security myths can slow teams down.
Let’s clear up the most common ones.
FACT: It stops many MITM attacks, but can be bypassed on rooted/jailbroken devices or via runtime hooking. Pinning is a layer and not a shield.
FACT: Without environment checks, attackers can disable security controls, patch app logic, and intercept traffic even with pinning in place.
FACT: Mobile threats change daily. Static PDFs age instantly. Security leaders need real-time dashboards, alerts, and trend intelligence to stay ahead.
Here’s where our leadership team showed up this month:
Black Hat MEA 2025 (Riyadh): Subho Halder, CEO, Appknox represented Appknox at the event, sharing insights on mobile threat vectors and enterprise defence maturity.
Black Hat Europe 2025 (London): Subho Halder presented his research on real-time API interception in MDM-locked apps, showcasing how enterprise mobile security can be strengthened at scale.
Appknox sponsored Innovation Box segment at AISS 2025 (New Delhi): Harshit Agarwal, MD & Co-Founder, Appknox contributed to the Innovation Box initiative, supporting emerging security ideas and innovators in the community.
December was all about learning, contributing, and representing Appknox across global stages.
When control matters most: Deploying Appknox on-premise with precision and confidence: https://www.appknox.com/blog/on-premise-deployment-appknox
Appknox CISO Dashboard: Get visibility into your mobile appsec data: https://www.appknox.com/blog/ciso-dashboard-mobile-app-security-visibility
CI/CD Security Checklist for Engineering Managers: https://www.appknox.com/blog/ci-cd-security-checklist-engineering-managers
Stay tuned, and enjoy the holidays! Our next security roundup will land in your inbox once the holiday season wraps up.
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