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Android Application Security Essentials

By : Pragati Rai
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Android Application Security Essentials

By: Pragati Rai

Overview of this book

In today's techno-savvy world, more and more parts of our lives are going digital, and all this information is accessible anytime and anywhere using mobile devices. It is of the utmost importance that you understand and implement security in your apps that will reduce the likelihood of hazards that will wreck your users' experience. "Android Application Security Essentials" takes a deep look into Android security from kernel to the application level, with practical hands-on examples, illustrations, and everyday use cases. This book will show you how to overcome the challenge of getting the security of your applications right. "Android Application Security Essentials" will show you how to secure your Android applications and data. It will equip you with tricks and tips that will come in handy as you develop your applications.We will start by learning the overall security architecture of the Android stack. Securing components with permissions, defining security in a manifest file, cryptographic algorithms and protocols on the Android stack, secure storage, security focused testing, and protecting enterprise data on your device is then also discussed in detail. You will also learn how to be security-aware when integrating newer technologies like NFC and mobile payments into your Android applications. At the end of this book, you will understand Android security at the system level all the way to the nitty-gritty details of application security for securing your Android applications.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Android Application Security Essentials
Credits
Foreword
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Security testing the resources


This section focuses on tools, techniques, and some other resources that can creatively be used to test applications for security.

OWASP

OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) is an organization committed to mobile security. They provide tools and research in the field of mobile security. Check out their website at https://www.owasp.org. It is a good place to look for your security-related questions, contribute to the open source and innovate and participate in the mobile security discussion. OWASP compiles a list of top 10 security vulnerabilities each year and the community is challenged to work on it.

Android utilities

Android provides a whole array of utilities that can be creatively used to test applications. Besides testing, these tools can also help developers debug their applications.

Android Debug Bridge

Android Debug Bridge (ADB) can be used for logs, memory checking, and many other purposes. Check out the full listing of functions provided by ADK...