Introduction Device binding is commonly used in android application for tracking a user’s device and ensure accountability. Some android application developers use this device id binding technique to uniquely identify users. When an application offers the discount promo code for user’s benefits, application acquires device attribute to track users against that specific promo code. In […]
Introduction Android is an open source operating system based on the Linux kernel, initially developed by Android Inc., which Google bought in 2005. Initially, Android was developed to support touch screen devices like smartphones. These devices support different types of screen locks, like swipe lock, PIN lock, pattern lock, gesture lock, facial lock, etc. Swipe […]
It is a common technique for criminals to target gaming applications as a propagation vector for malware distribution. Recently, I observed just such a malicious Android app, which acted as an interesting information stealer and then self-destructed. I took this case to investigate further as an interesting research.
What is Mobile Device Management? Mobile Device Management (MDM) software secures monitors, manages and supports mobile devices deployed across mobile operators, service providers and enterprises. MDM functionality typically includes over-the-air distribution of applications, data and configuration settings for all types of mobile devices, including mobile phones, smartphones, tablets, mobile printers, mobile POS devices, etc. This […]
Many times we receive SMS’s on our cell phones displaying messages like the one shown below: Typically a phone number to call or a website link is given which asks the user to provide his/her personal identifiable information – bank account number, PIN, or credit card number – to claim the prize money. When an […]
For my research, I chose to analyze a popular Android application for malwares. But why select a Russian version? Well, it made a compelling case study from analysis perspective that I later found out during my research. The application I selected was popular game called FruitNinja downloaded from Russian Fake Android Store (Figure 1). Figure […]
Overview I had to do the risk analysis of the Android 2.2 – Froyo based appliance and check for any security flaws exist in it before the XYZ Ltd. (just the example) company could launch that product in the market. Background How I get connected to appliance At start of my task I first assign […]
