Release Notes Version 1.0.0

To support our customers in countering new threats targeting mobile banking apps we have added new products to our portfolio with OneSpan Mobile Threat Protection. The Software Development Kits that are part of Mobile Threat Protection increase mobile device security, support you in the implementation of mitigating measures, and help you to comply with increasing regulatory requirements concerning the security of mobile banking apps from financial regulators.

The Malware Detection SDK is part of this latest addition. This client SDK detects malicious software (“malware”) on mobile devices, and prevents the devices where your mobile app resides against threats. Integrating this SDK also supports you in meeting directives from financial regulators to adopt counter measures against a variety of threats and fulfill security requirements for mobile banking and digital payment.

The SDK scans all installed packages and applications on the device, computes the signatures, and saves them in a database. You need to provide the signature-based list of known malware to the SDK which then compares these to the values saved in the database. This list of known malware is based on official sources such as for instance police forces and regulators. If any malware is detected, the SDK reports a list of detected malware to you.

For information how to integrate the SDK, see the Malware Detection SDK Integration Guide.

Supported platforms

The Malware Detection SDK can be used on a variety of Android devices and supports the following:

• Minimum Android 7 (API level 24)

• Target Android 15 (API level 35)

• Support for 16 KB page sizes

  Beginning with Android 15, Android supports devices that are configured to use a page size of 16 KB (i.e., 16 KB devices). The SDK has been updated to work on these 16 KB devices. However, if your app uses any native libraries, you must ensure that these libraries are ready for 16 KB page sizes. For more information, refer to the Android Developer documentation.