Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781118608647
Year: 2014
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 576


Description:


The first comprehensive guide to discovering and preventing
attacks on the Android OS


As the Android operating system continues to increase its share
of the smartphone market, smartphone hacking remains a growing
threat. Written by experts who rank among the world's foremost
Android security researchers, this book presents vulnerability
discovery, analysis, and exploitation tools for the good guys.
Following a detailed explanation of how the Android OS works and
its overall security architecture, the authors examine how
vulnerabilities can be discovered and exploits developed for
various system components, preparing you to defend against
them.


If you are a mobile device administrator, security researcher,
Android app developer, or consultant responsible for evaluating
Android security, you will find this guide is essential to your
toolbox.


A crack team of leading Android security researchers explain
Android security risks, security design and architecture, rooting,
fuzz testing, and vulnerability analysis

Covers Android application building blocks and security as well
as debugging and auditing Android apps

Prepares mobile device administrators, security researchers,
Android app developers, and security consultants to defend Android
systems against attack

Android Hacker's Handbook is the first comprehensive
resource for IT professionals charged with smartphone
security.