Having been notified back in March, Google has yet to patch a 0-day vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation attacks. TrendMicro researchers in collaboration with the Zero Day Initiative went public on September 4th, 2019. In order to exploit this vulnerability, attackers must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code and would need local access to the … [Read more...]
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Android APK Reverse Engineering: What’s in an APK
Before building off the previous post, I wanted to take a moment and clarify the objective of this series. The purpose of this series is to break down the APK reverse engineering process into smaller chunks in order to really appreciate each step. As we progress through the series, I want readers to be able to build off of the previous post and see how all the pieces tie … [Read more...]
Hacking Android’s Universe
This week on The 443 – Security Simplified we cover several news stories from the past few weeks including an unpatched zero day vulnerability in Android and the latest Facebook privacy failure. We’ll also cover the latest in security concerns from motherboard manufacturer SuperMicro, a data breach affecting the popular web comic XKCD, and an account takeover of Twitter’s CEO. … [Read more...]
Android APK Reverse Engineering: Before Getting Started
In my endless pursuit of growth and development, I have decided to take on another challenge: malicious Android application research. There have been many stories of researchers finding malicious mobile applications either trying to steal your private information or presenting a barrage of annoying ads generating revenue – it seems that new stories come out semi-regularly. That … [Read more...]
Android CryptoJacking – Daily Security Byte
According to MalwareByte security researchers, criminals have forced around 800 thousand Android devices mine Monero cryptocurrency. Watch the Daily Byte video below to learn more, and remember to add security software to you Android devices. Episode Runtime: 2:31 Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV1Y9A6-2V4 EPISODE REFERENCES: Hundreds of … [Read more...]
