Security eBooks

Problematic use of mobile phones is an abnormal, but relatively widespread form of consumer consumption which has a range of negative social and financial consequences for many individuals. It is defined here as “a person’s perceived tendency to chronically use mobile phone services in excess of their needs and resources”. Although substantial research exists on problematic behavior in the tangible goods sector, our understanding of problematic consumption of a service-based ‘good’ like mobile phone use is limited.

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 sys­tem. Elenkov describes Android security archi­tecture from the bottom up, delving into the imple­mentation of major security-related components and subsystems, like Binder IPC, permissions, cryptographic providers, and device administration.

Android Things is the new Android based Operating System for the Internet of Things. With this book you will learn the core concepts by running code examples on different peripherals. Android Things is the IoT platform made by Google, based on Android. It allows us to build smart devices in a simple and convenient way, leveraging on the Android ecosystem tools and libraries, while letting Google take care of security updates.

Mobile applications have become very popular in the last few years thanks to a huge increment in the use of mobile devices. From a developer’s point of view, Android has become an important source of income thanks to the different app repositories, such as Google Play and Amazon App store.With an increase in the number of applications available, users have become more demanding about the features of the applications they are going to use.

If you’re an app developer with a solid foundation in Objective-C, this book is an absolute must—chances are very high that your company’s iOS applications are vulnerable to attack. That’s because malicious attackers now use an arsenal of tools to reverse-engineer, trace, and manipulate applications in ways that most programmers aren’t aware of. This guide illustrates several types of iOS attacks, as well as the tools and techniques that hackers use.

This eBook is intended for mobile and wireless professionals,managers,and students. It describes security principles and methods in a real-world context, discussing existing and emerging standards and technology trends. Because of the end-to-end security coverage, the book covers topics in moderate depth. For the reader who wants to delve deeper, each chapter includes extensive bibliographic notes. The reader needs no specific expertise, but familiarity with wireless and mobile concepts is helpful.

Smart phones combine the functionality of mobile phones and PDAs. These devices have become commonplace during the past few years, integrating multiple wireless networking technologies to support additional functionality and services. Unfortunately, the development of both devices and services has been driven by market demand, focusing on new features and neglecting security. Therefore, smart phones now face new security problems not found elsewhere. We address two particular problems related to the increased capabilities of smart phones.

Mobile phones and tablets enhance our lives, but they also make you and your family vulnerable to cyber-attacks or theft. This clever guide will help you secure your devices and know what to do if the worst happens.The threat of hacking may be the most damaging on the internet. Mobile technology is changing the way we live, work, and play, but it can leave your personal information dangerously exposed. Your online safety is at risk and the threat of information being stolen from your device is at an all- time high.

Phone and iOS Forensics is a guide to the forensic acquisition and analysis of iPhone and iOS devices, and offers practical advice on how to secure iOS devices, data and apps. The book takes an in-depth look at methods and processes that analyze the iPhone/iPod in an official legal manner, so that all of the methods and procedures outlined in the text can be taken into any courtroom. It includes information data sets that are new and evolving, with official hardware knowledge from Apple itself to help aid investigators.

This eBook covers the evolution of operating system architecture From open file system to application sandboxing (security, no app conflicts, no “DLL hell”), from unprotected to protected OS kernel (stability, ease of update, ease of patching) and untrusted to trusted management primitives (simplicity, consistency. From file infection (PC) to app infection (Mobile), inclusive of bad apps & good apps behavorial.

Android Apps Security provides guiding principles for how to best design and develop Android apps with security in mind. It explores concepts that can be used to secure apps and how developers can use and incorporate these security features into their apps. This book will provide developers with the information they need to design useful, high-performing, and secure apps that expose end-users to as little risk as possible. Overview of Android OS versions, features, architecture and security.

This edition provides both theoretical and practical background of security and forensics for mobile phones. The author discusses confidentiality, integrity, and availability threats in mobile telephones to provide background for the rest of the book. Security and secrets of mobile phones are discussed including software and hardware interception, fraud and other malicious techniques used "against" users. The purpose of this book is to raise user awareness in regards to security and privacy threats present in the use of mobile phones.

Android is the most popular mobile operating system, based on the Linux kernel, primarily designed for touchscreen mobile devices at the time this book was written. Google became involved with the financial backing of Android Inc. in 2005, with smartphones using the operating system, which debuted in 2008 (HTC Dream). The operating system is open source, distributed under the Apache License, leading to rapid development by many globally.

This book provides a thorough examination and analysis of cutting-edge research and security solutions in wireless and mobile networks. It begins with coverage of the basic security concepts and fundamentals which underpin and provide the knowledge necessary for understanding and evaluating security issues, challenges, and solutions. This material will be of invaluable use to all those working in the network security field, and especially to the many people entering the field.