Description
There are more than one billion Android devices in use today, each one a potential target. Unfortunately, many fundamental Android security features have been little more than a black box to all but the most elite security professionals until now. In Android Security Internals, top Android security expert Nikolay Elenkov takes us under the hood of the Android security sysetem. Elenkov describes Android security archietecture from the bottom up, delving into the impleementation of major security-related components and subsystems, like Binder IPC, permissions, cryptographic providers, and device administration. You ll learn: How Android permissions are declared, used, and enforced How Android manages application packages and employs code signing to verify their authenticity How Android implements the Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA) and Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) frameworks About Android s credential storage system and APIs, which let applications store cryptographic ke
About the Author
Nikolay Elenkov has been working on enter prise security-related projects for more than 10 years. He became interested in Android shortly after the initial public release and has been developing Android applications since version 1.5. His work has led to the discovery and correction of significant Android security flaws. He writes about Android security on his highly regarded blog, nelenkov.blogspot.com.
Reviews
"If you are an Android application developer or breaker, you should definitely read this book."
-Michele Orru, BeEF core developer and coauthor of The Browser Hacker's Handbook
"A deep look at Android from both the operating system internals and security perspective."
-Andrew Case, Volatility core developer and coauthor of The Art of Memory Forensics
"Not only does this book provide an invaluable and even essential course in security, it will deepen your understanding of the OS generally."
-Steve Mansfield-Devine, editor of Elsevier's Network Security Newsletter
"An excellent coverage of all things Android security."
-IT World
"Every Android developer should have this book on their bookshelf."
-SYS-CON Media
"Highly recommended."
-I Programmer
"This book is amazing and one of the most comprehensive Android texts I have read to date."
-Dan Borges, LockBoxx
Book Information
ISBN 9781593275815
Author Nikolay Elenkov
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint No Starch Press,US
Publisher No Starch Press,US
About the Author
Nikolay Elenkov has been working on enter prise security-related projects for more than 10 years. He became interested in Android shortly after the initial public release and has been developing Android applications since version 1.5. His work has led to the discovery and correction of significant Android security flaws. He writes about Android security on his highly regarded blog, nelenkov.blogspot.com.
Reviews
"If you are an Android application developer or breaker, you should definitely read this book."
-Michele Orru, BeEF core developer and coauthor of The Browser Hacker's Handbook
"A deep look at Android from both the operating system internals and security perspective."
-Andrew Case, Volatility core developer and coauthor of The Art of Memory Forensics
"Not only does this book provide an invaluable and even essential course in security, it will deepen your understanding of the OS generally."
-Steve Mansfield-Devine, editor of Elsevier's Network Security Newsletter
"An excellent coverage of all things Android security."
-IT World
"Every Android developer should have this book on their bookshelf."
-SYS-CON Media
"Highly recommended."
-I Programmer
"This book is amazing and one of the most comprehensive Android texts I have read to date."
-Dan Borges, LockBoxx
Book Information
ISBN 9781593275815
Author Nikolay Elenkov
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint No Starch Press,US
Publisher No Starch Press,US
