Learning Pentesting for Android Devices: A Practical Guide to Learning Penetration Testing for Android Devices and Applications

Gupta, Aditya

ISBN 10: 1783288981 / ISBN 13: 9781783288984

Published by Packt Pub Ltd, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Learning Pentesting for Android Devices: A Practical Guide to Learning Penetration Testing for Android Devices and Applications
• Publisher: Packt Pub Ltd
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1783288981
• ISBN 13: 9781783288984
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This is an easy-to-follow guide, full of hands-on and real-world examples of applications. Each of the vulnerabilities discussed in the book is accompanied with the practical approach to the vulnerability, and the underlying security issue. This book is intended for all those who are looking to get started in Android security or Android application penetration testing. You dont need to be an Android developer to learn from this book, but it is highly recommended that developers have some experience in order to learn how to create secure applications for Android.

About the Author

Aditya Gupta is the founder and trainer of Attify, a Mobile Security firm, and leading mobile security expert and evangelist. Apart from being the lead developer and co-creator of Android Framework for Exploitation, he has done a lot of in-depth research on the security of mobile devices including Android, iOS, and Blackberry, as well as BYOD Enterprise Security.
He has also discovered serious web application security flaws in websites such as Google, Facebook, PayPal, Apple, Microsoft, Adobe, Skype, and many more.
In his previous work at Rediff.com, his main responsibilities were to look after the web application security and lead security automation. He also developed several internal security tools for the organization to handle security issues.
In his work with XYSEC, he performed VAPT and mobile security analysis. He has also been working with various organizations and private clients in India, as well as providing them with training and services on mobile security and exploitation, exploit development, and advanced web application hacking.
He is also a member of Null an open security community in India, and an active member and contributor to the regular meetups and Humla sessions for the Bangalore and Mumbai Chapter.
He also gives talks and training at various security conferences from time to time such as BlackHat, Syscan, Toorcon, OWASP AppSec, ClubHack, Nullcon, and ISACA.
He can be contacted at adi@attify.com or @adi1391 on Twitter.