There are numerous tools for data reverse engineering in smart phones, specifically Android phones. Some useful Android tools are Android Network Toolkit(ANTI), DroidBox, AVD Clone, and Smart Pentest Framework (SPF). The tools that are covered can support in retrieving significant information and help out in criminal investigations.
The Android Network Toolkit is very useful and effecient application tool. According to the website Hackers Online Club, "This app is capable of mapping your network, scanning for vulnerable devices or configuration issues. It is for use by the amateur security enthusiast home user to the professional penetration tester, ANTI provides many other useful features." Here are some of the features for Android Network Toolkit (ANTI): it provides an easier connection to visual sniffing, and open ports. Visual sniffing usually refer to retrieving Cookies and URLs. The ANTI application also allows the user to perform MiTM attacks, allows the user to exploit Server and Client Sides. MiTM is normally use in cryptography and computer security. MiTM is basically eavesdropping. The application also comes with password cracker which determines the security level's in a password. ANTI may also replace an image in Denial of Service attacks and demos. All of these features are parrt of the Android Network Toolkit (ANTI).
Another helpful application is the DroidBox. This purpose of the DroidBox is perfrom dynamic analysis of other Android applications. The application generates many useful results. These are the results when the analysis has ended: it shows the incoming and outgoing network data. It also shows the hashes for the analyzed package, the application does file reads and write operations. It provides inform...
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...will also be integrated with existing tools. Some of those tools are SET , Metasploit, and mcuh more.
Conclusion
Data Reverse Engineering on smartphone can have postivie and negative effect. Many of the applications today were created because of Data Reverse Engineering. a postive effect is that application developer can use Data Reverse Engineering to create a similar or new app from an existing app. A negative effect would be the creation of an application that is used to retrieve certain data from an individual or application attack other devices. An application may also be created to support criminal investigation and other forensic related subjects. There are numerous amount forensic tools application for all type of devices. Overall, an application that is created to attack other devices is not always bad, it just depence on the who is using the application.
For most people, not having a cell phone is unimaginable and without one we feel disconnected from the world. The leading device that helps us survive and navigate through this current hi-tech world is the Apple iPhone. With features like 3G network capability and remote database access it offers full computer functionality in the palm of a hand. Besides voice calls and text messages, the iPhone allows for full web browsing, email, and allows the installation of applications to further enhance usability through its own AppStore. But what if one wanted to push the iPhone’s capabilities beyond the limit of what Apple is willing to provide? The answer can be found in our other world, the cyber-world.
As we progress deeper into the digital era, we rely more and more on our electronic devices. Over the last decade, almost everyone who lives in a developed nation owns a cellphone and they are becoming an integral part of our life.
This clears the reason for the study being carried out on Android. Malware:- Malware is short name for “malicious software”. Common examples are viruses, worms, Trojan and spyware. According to android, any application doing any of the below activities is malware: Discloses the user’s data(or the device itself ) without the users permission and knowledge Attempts to spread to other devices Access user’s data or try to modify without permission Impersonates the user(such as by sending email or buying from the web) without the user’s knowledge and consent uses a bug or security vulnerability to gain permissions that have not been granted by the user shows the user unsolicited messages (especially messages urging the user to buy to resist the user's effort to uninstall it Types of malware Spyware and Adware 5 Trojans and Viruses Phishing Apps Bot Processes Malware Detection Techniques Static Analysis Dynamic analysis Application Permission analysis Cloud-Based Detection Battery Life Monitoring
The San Bernardino vs Government case has been in the news for the last months since the terrorist attack last December. It has reminded the world the importance of encryption which is essential for our lives and privacy in this new era of technology. After the attack, the FBI asked Apple for help to access an iphone that belonged to Syed Rizwan Farook one of the perpetrators of the attack, Because the FBI could not access it due to the modern encryption and security features new iphones have. Apple was not completely oppose to help the FBI. The company helped with everything could without violating the privacy of its customers. Apple gave access to the backup data stored in iCloud from Farook’s iphone, but the data obtained was six weeks prior to attack. The FBI still needed more private information from the iphone such as, texts, phone calls and GPS locations after the attack. Apple is now being forced by the federal court to create a software to bypass the security features of the iphone to completely access its data. Apple is refusing to create this software because the company says this would put in danger the privacy of every Apple customer. The company says that once they create this backdoor to the iphone, they cannot guarantee to keep it safe. Because once created it can be modified to open infinite amount of iphones and access their data. Many people are concern about this issue and most experts agree that if the program is created more security issues will arise, not only within individuals, but national and possibly international security issues since technology is now all over the word.
So keeping in mind the increased availability and accessibility of smartphones worldwide, the proposed solution would be to create an application that will gather data about OSA risks through surveys.
In order to determine the flow and types of packets on the network, a packets sniffer program ‘Wireshark’ was used to capture the packets. Wireshark was used to capture 30 minutes of network activity in two different intervals, morning and afternoon.
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From the Research that I have done I have found quite a lot of risks for mobile phones. Every phone from different countries has different Security risks. Different risks affect people differently; some are on a really small scale and some risks which can ruin people’s lives.
Since it emerged, mobile technology has grown into a massive domain. With scores of devices running on various platforms, not every developer takes into consideration everything while developing an application. For instance, there are literally billions of devices running on Android OS. Each coming from a different manufacturer bears a different set of features/characteristics. Not all applications developed take them into account, and function respectively. To cater to that, many developers and software firms are providing with the following services to alleviate the problem.
The act of communication is more than the talking experience experienced when two people exchange verbal, or written messages. In the contemporary society, communication involved more than just speaking, but also, non-verbal cues such as gestures and facial expressions. This is not to purport that nowadays non-verbal cues are not important, but that their importance is rarely seen since there is no way that people can engage over the phone from a distance and notice the expressions of each other’s faces. We are in a technologically advanced age, which summed up by the ever increasing advancement in telecommunication technology has exposed the world to a world of gadgets and less contact. We communicate using the phones. However, the advent of mobile phones has not only been insufficient in making an all-round aspect of communicating, but
Hence, we should all understand the consequences and negative effects cell phones cause. Using cell phones causes cancerous diseases, disorders and other harmful damages to our health in different ways.
The most important part for smartphone is operation system and which gives the smartphone a “life”. The better operation system can make better features for smartphones. For example,
Mobile application is a very aggressive market, there are hundreds of platforms to choose from when designing applications. There are several platforms that currently dominate over other platforms. The Android platform is very popular, it’s one of the most preferred platforms for building applications. Most of its applications are built using JAVA software, but there are others software that are just as equal or greater. Java software is free and offer a free software development kit. The kit consists of sample applications, source codes, developer tools, and emulators...
Mobile security, also called wireless security, refers to the protection of laptops, tablets, and smartphones, other computing devices as well as the networks they connect to from vulnerabilities and threats which are related to wireless computing. Mobile security is a broad term that entails several issues such as protecting a mobile device from malware threat, reducing risks and also securing the mobile device and its data in the incidences of theft, accidental loss of the device or unauthorized access. In the recent past, securing mobile devices has continued to attract the interest of many people (Malik & M Chaturvedi, 2013). The reason for this is the increase in the number of devices that are in operation. Also, the uses to which these