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What is SSL pinning? Why do we need SSL pinning in mobile applications? How to do it? SSL pinning means hard-coding the certificate known to be used by the server in the mobile application. The app can then ignore the device’s trust store and rely on its own, and allow only SSL connections to hosts signed with certificates stored inside the application. This also gives a possibility of trusting a host with a self-signed certificate without the need to install additional certificates on the device.  SSL Pinning on Android: Simplest Way PROS of Certificate Pinning: Increased security  - with pinned SSL certificates, the app is independent of the device’s trust store. Compromising the hard coded trust store in the app is not so easy - the app would need to be decompiled, changed and then recompiled again - and it can’t be signed using the same Android keystore that the original developer of the app used. Reduced costs  - SSL certificate pinning gives you ...

Most affecting and Active Malwares on Mobile Devices: DangerousObject.Multi.Generic Trojan-SMS.AndroidOS.OpFake.bo AdWare.AndroidOS.Ganlet.a Trojan-SMS.AndroidOS.FakeInst.a RiskTool.AndroidOS.SMSreg.cw Trojan-SMS.AndroidOS.Agent.u Trojan-SMS.AndroidOS.OpFake.a Trojan.AndroidOS.Plangton.a Trojan.AndroidOS.MTK.a AdWare.AndroidOS.Hamob.a Android.Geinimi SMS.AndroidOS.FakePlayer.c Android.DroidDream AKA Android.Rootcager AKA AndroidOS_Lootoor.A Android.BgServ AKA Troj/Bgserv-A AKA AndroidOS_BGSERV.A Android.KungFu Variants More are here: AegisLab, Andr/Plankton-A, Andr/SMSRep-B/C, Android, Android Market, Android OS, Android.Adrd, Android.Adrd.A, Android.Adsms, Android.Basebridge, Android.Bgserv, Android.DroidDream, Android.Fokonge, Android.Geinimi, Android.GGTracker, Android.Gunfu, Android.Hippo, Android.HippoSMS, Android.HongTouTou, Android.Jsmshider, Android.LightDD, Android.Lovetrap, Android.NickiBot, Android.Nickispy, Android.Pja...

To intercept mobile application traffic you need to perform MITM attacks. This can be easily done using proxies like Burp Suite, Fiddler, Charles, Paros, etc. I prefer to use burp suite as it is most flexible to use for penetration testing. The below given steps will help you to setup required interception environment:    Install the target application.apk on the mobile device, let’s consider Android device in this case. Now goto Menu à Setting à Wi-Fi Connect to your common Wifi being used by your Mobile device and Laptop. Find the IP address of your laptop using “ifconfig/ipconfig” command. Now in your mobile Wi-Fi, touch-n-hold the connected Wi-Fi and select “Modify Network Check the option “Show advanced options” and under proxy settings select “Manual”. Now enter ·           Proxyhostname: <your laptop IP>                ...

Java code compiled for the BlackBerry goes through the following steps using the tools mentioned:   Code is compiled using the javac.exe compiler, and an application JAR file is generated. At this point, all Java methods, constructs, and classes are fair game. The preverify.exe tool is run against the generated JAR files and looks for code constructs that are not allowed in JME applications (for example, calls to Java native invocation or invalid Java instructions). The pre-verifier is used in both BlackBerry and JME development. Once the pre-verifier step completes, the Classes are marked as verified. RIM’s compiler, rapc.exe, converts the verified JAR file to a BlackBerry executable COD file. Rapc is an optimizing compiler that removes symbolic information and adds RIM proprietary instructions to the binary in order to reduce size and improve performance. If the application is going to be deployed to a real device or to a simulator with security enabled, the COD file i...

This part focuses on Jailbreaking IOS device, Rooting Android devices and Developer unlocking Windows phones. Rooting Android Device: Rooting your device means to allow application to run with Super User permissions. There are many ways to root your android device. Below are steps to root your android device: Connect your device to computer using data-cable and ensure that Homescreen is unlocked. Download and install the  Kingo Root tool  on your computer. After installation, open the Kingo Root and it will detect you device (and install driers for it if they are missing J ). Click on “Root” to begin patching of binaries. It will take few minutes to root your device. Once successful, then you can install “SuperUser” app on your android device which will allow you to easily grant Root Permission to other application. Note:  If you are trying rooting your NEXUS device, then download  Nexus RootToolkit (NRT) instead of Kingo Tool and enjoy your rooted...