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** [https://www.isecpartners.com/files/iSEC_Securing_Android_Apps.pdf Developing Secure Mobile Applications for Android]  
 
** [https://www.isecpartners.com/files/iSEC_Securing_Android_Apps.pdf Developing Secure Mobile Applications for Android]  
 
** [http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-ad-10/bh-ad-10-briefings.html Building Android Sandcastles in Android's Sandbox] at BlackHat Abu Dhabi (Nov 10 - 11 2010) (NOT PUBLISHED YET)
 
** [http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-ad-10/bh-ad-10-briefings.html Building Android Sandcastles in Android's Sandbox] at BlackHat Abu Dhabi (Nov 10 - 11 2010) (NOT PUBLISHED YET)
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** [http://anantshri.info/articles/android_cust_rom_security.html Security Issues in android Custom ROMs] at c0c0n Kochi India (Oct 8 2011)
 
* '''Books'''
 
* '''Books'''
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** [http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920022596.do Application Security for the Android Platform]
 
** [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0071633561/ Mobile Application Security]
 
** [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0071633561/ Mobile Application Security]
 
*'''Blog posts'''
 
*'''Blog posts'''
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** [http://code.google.com/p/dex2jar/ Dex2Jar] :'' "...Android mobile device runs applications which have been converted into a compact Dalvik Executable (.dex) format. Dex2Jar converts .dex files to Java .class files..." ''
 
** [http://code.google.com/p/dex2jar/ Dex2Jar] :'' "...Android mobile device runs applications which have been converted into a compact Dalvik Executable (.dex) format. Dex2Jar converts .dex files to Java .class files..." ''
 
** [http://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/ ApkTool] :'' "...It is a tool for reengineering 3rd party, closed, binary Android apps. It can decode resources to nearly original form and rebuild them after making some modifications; it makes possible to debug smali code step by step. Also it makes working with app easier because of project-like files structure and automation of some repetitive tasks like building apk, etc..." ''
 
** [http://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/ ApkTool] :'' "...It is a tool for reengineering 3rd party, closed, binary Android apps. It can decode resources to nearly original form and rebuild them after making some modifications; it makes possible to debug smali code step by step. Also it makes working with app easier because of project-like files structure and automation of some repetitive tasks like building apk, etc..." ''
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** [http://java.decompiler.free.fr JD] : Java Decompiler
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** [http://java.decompiler.free.fr JD-GUI and JD-Eclipse], [http://www.neshkov.com/ DJ] and [http://www.varaneckas.com/jad JAD (mirror)] : Java Decompilers
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** [http://code.google.com/p/android4me/downloads/list AXMLPrinter2] - Utility that decodes the Android XML files, such as Manifest.xml ().
 
** [[OWASP O2 Platform]] can be used to review the Android Java source code (create object model of compiled java code, search source-code files, model config files)
 
** [[OWASP O2 Platform]] can be used to review the Android Java source code (create object model of compiled java code, search source-code files, model config files)
 
** Commercial tools (like Fortify, IBM AppScan Source) can parse Java files (the question is "Do they have Android Specific rules")
 
** Commercial tools (like Fortify, IBM AppScan Source) can parse Java files (the question is "Do they have Android Specific rules")
 
** iSec Partners have a number of Android related tools at https://www.isecpartners.com/mobile_application_tools.html
 
** iSec Partners have a number of Android related tools at https://www.isecpartners.com/mobile_application_tools.html
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===Media Coverage===
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*  Storing data unencrypted: "Firm finds security holes in mobile bank apps": http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20021874-245.html
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* Paypal has issue with lack of SSL in iPhope app: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703506904575592782874885808.html (more to iPhone page)

Latest revision as of 20:07, 2 December 2011

Here are a number of references related to Android Security

Official documentation

Android Security Team

Published Research and presentations

Tools

  • Android Development
  • Android Security Review
    • Smart Phones Dumb Apps Presentation about how to unpack, disassemble/decompile, and analyze Android applications. Also has a link to some Perl code to automate parts of this process.
    • Dex2Jar : "...Android mobile device runs applications which have been converted into a compact Dalvik Executable (.dex) format. Dex2Jar converts .dex files to Java .class files..."
    • ApkTool : "...It is a tool for reengineering 3rd party, closed, binary Android apps. It can decode resources to nearly original form and rebuild them after making some modifications; it makes possible to debug smali code step by step. Also it makes working with app easier because of project-like files structure and automation of some repetitive tasks like building apk, etc..."
    • JD-GUI and JD-Eclipse, DJ and JAD (mirror) : Java Decompilers
    • AXMLPrinter2 - Utility that decodes the Android XML files, such as Manifest.xml ().
    • OWASP O2 Platform can be used to review the Android Java source code (create object model of compiled java code, search source-code files, model config files)
    • Commercial tools (like Fortify, IBM AppScan Source) can parse Java files (the question is "Do they have Android Specific rules")
    • iSec Partners have a number of Android related tools at https://www.isecpartners.com/mobile_application_tools.html

Media Coverage

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