Android Security Cookbook
'Android security cookbook' by Keith Makan is a technical guide to mobile device security, application penetration testing, and digital forensics on the Android platform. The text details the mobile threat landscape, internal security architectures, and offensive testing methodologies aligned with the OWASP Mobile Application Security Testing Guide (MASTG).
Key topics include APK decompilation, static code analysis with JADX and Apktool, dynamic runtime instrumentation with Frida, SSL pinning bypass, insecure data storage, inter-process communication (IPC) vulnerabilities, and mobile evidence recovery. Detailed workflows guide readers through auditing mobile apps.
Essential for mobile app developers, penetration testers, and digital forensic investigators specializing in mobile ecosystem security.
Key topics include APK decompilation, static code analysis with JADX and Apktool, dynamic runtime instrumentation with Frida, SSL pinning bypass, insecure data storage, inter-process communication (IPC) vulnerabilities, and mobile evidence recovery. Detailed workflows guide readers through auditing mobile apps.
Essential for mobile app developers, penetration testers, and digital forensic investigators specializing in mobile ecosystem security.
Contents at a Glance
Chapter 1: Android Development Environment & Project Architecture
Chapter 2: UI Design with XML Layouts, Views, and Material Components
Chapter 3: Activities, Fragments, and Lifecycle Management
Chapter 4: Intents, Broadcast Receivers, and Background Services
Chapter 5: Data Persistence: SharedPreferences and Room Database
Chapter 6: Networking, REST APIs, and JSON Parsing (Retrofit)
Chapter 7: Device Features: Camera, GPS Location, and Sensors
Chapter 8: Publishing, Signing, and Optimizing Android APKs
Index & Further Reading
Chapter 1: Android Development Environment & Project Architecture
Chapter 2: UI Design with XML Layouts, Views, and Material Components
Chapter 3: Activities, Fragments, and Lifecycle Management
Chapter 4: Intents, Broadcast Receivers, and Background Services
Chapter 5: Data Persistence: SharedPreferences and Room Database
Chapter 6: Networking, REST APIs, and JSON Parsing (Retrofit)
Chapter 7: Device Features: Camera, GPS Location, and Sensors
Chapter 8: Publishing, Signing, and Optimizing Android APKs
Index & Further Reading
