Android Security Cookbook

Practical recipes to delve into Android\'s security mechanisms by troubleshooting common vulnerabilities in applications and Android OS versionsKey FeaturesAnalyze the security of Android applications and devices, and exploit common vulnerabilities in applications and Android operating systemsDevelop custom vulnerability assessment tools using the Drozer Android Security Assessment FrameworkReverse-engineer Android applications for security vulnerabilitiesProtect your Android application with up to date hardening techniquesBook DescriptionAndroid Security Cookbook discusses many common vulnerabilities and security related shortcomings in Android applications and operating systems. The book breaks down and enumerates the processes used to exploit and remediate these vulnerabilities in the form of detailed recipes and walkthroughs.The book also teaches readers to use an Android Security Assessment Framework called Drozer and how to develop plugins to customize the framework.Other topics covered include how to reverse-engineer Android applications to find common vulnerabilities, and how to find common memory corruption vulnerabilities on ARM devices. In terms of application protection this book will show various hardening techniques to protect application components, the data stored, secure networking. In summary, Android Security Cookbook provides a practical analysis into many areas of Android application and operating system security and gives the reader the required skills to analyze the security of their Android devices.What you will learnSet up the Android development tools and frameworksEngage in Application security conceptsUse the Drozer Android Security Assessment FrameworkCustomize and develop your own plugins for the Drozer FrameworkExploit, enumerate, and analyze common application level exploitsProtect applications from common vulnerabilities and exploitsReverse-engineer applications for common code level vulnerabilitiesSecure application networking, SSL/TLSEncryption to protect application dataWho this book is for"Android Security Cookbook" is aimed at anyone who is curious about Android app security and wants to be able to take the necessary practical measures to protect themselves; this means that Android application developers, security researchers and analysts, penetration testers, and generally any CIO, CTO, or IT managers facing the impeding onslaught of mobile devices in the business environment will benefit from reading this book.…