Android Security: Attacks and Defenses

ISBN-13: 9780367380182 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 280 str.

Anmol Misra; Abhishek Dubey

Opis

Starting with an introduction to Android architecture and applications, this book covers security features and issues specific to the Android platform and applications—including possible attacks and the means to prevent them. It describes mobile devices pen-testing methodology and techniques for data leak prevention (DLP). The text also discusses advanced topics, including reverse engineering and forensics, malware analysis, and secure coding and hardening guidelines for Android. The book explains how to perform threat modeling for Android mobile devices/applications and incorporate them into enterprise SDLC processes.

Spis treści

Introduction. Android Architecture. Android Application Architecture. Android (in)Security. Pen Testing Android. Reverse Engineering Android Applications. Modifying the Behavior of Android Applications without Source Code. Hacking Android. Securing Android for the Enterprise Environment. Browser Security and Future Threat Landscape.

O autorze

Anmol Misra is a contributing author of the book Defending the Cloud: Waging War in Cyberspace (Infinity Publishing, December 2011). His expertise includes mobile and application security, vulnerability management, application and infrastructure security assessments, and security code reviews.

He is currently Program Manager of the Critical Business Security External (CBSE) team at Cisco. The CBSE team is part of the Information Security Team (InfoSec) at Cisco and is responsible for the security of Cisco’s Cloud Hosted Services. Prior to joining Cisco, Anmol was a Senior Consultant with Ernst & Young LLP. In his role, he advised Fortune 500 clients on defining and improving Information Security programs and practices. He helped large corporations to reduce IT security risk and achieve regulatory compliance by improving their security posture.

Anmol holds a master’s degree in Information Networking from Carnegie Mellon University. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Engineering. He served as Vice President of Alumni Relations for the Bay Area chapter of the Carnegie Mellon Alumni Association.In his free time, Anmol enjoys long walks on the beaches of San Francisco. He is a voracious reader of nonfiction books—especially, history and economics—and is an aspiring photographer.

Abhishek Dubey has a wide variety of experience in information security, including reverse engineering, malware analysis, and vulnerability detection. He is currently working as a Lead/Senior Engineer of the Security Services and Cloud Operations team at Cisco. Prior to joining Cisco, Abhishek was Senior Researcher in the Advanced Threat Research Group at Webroot Software.

Abhishek holds a master’s degree in Information Security and Technology Management from Carnegie Mellon University and also holds a B.Tech degree in Computer Science and Engineering. He is currently pursuing studies in