Part 1 of “Android Pentesting Methodology” covered Android architecture. Part 2 covered APKs, basic app reversing, and popular debugging tools. In this blog post (part 3 of the same series), we will examine static analysis and dive into the inner workings of the AndroidManifest.xml file. Static Analysis Static program analysis is the analysis of computer...

In part 1 of the “Android Pentesting Methodology” series, we briefly discussed the Android architecture. In part 2 of the same series, we’re going to explore what APKs are, start reversing Android applications and discuss popular debugging tools.   Android is a very developer-friendly platform (OS). Unlike other mobile operating systems, Android is an open-source platform that allows...

In this blog, we’ll discuss Android architecture and the different layers of Android architecture. This blog is part 1 of the “Android Pentesting Methodology” series and forms a basis for our upcoming blog.  Before we get into the nitty-gritty of the Android Pentesting Methodology, it’s crucial to understand the inner workings of the Android platform. ...