A curated list of Androud Security materials and resources For Pentesters and Bug Hunters. This Repository will guide you on How to start with Android pentesting from scratch, enjoy it!!
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Android Application Framework: Beginner’s Guide :
https://www.hackingarticles.in/android-application-framework-beginners-guide/ -
How Android OS Starts You Application :
https://proandroiddev.com/android-internals-101-how-android-os-starts-you-application-e1c98a014c05 -
The internals of Android APK build process :
https://medium.com/androiddevnotes/the-internals-of-android-apk-build-process-article-5b68c385fb20 -
Android Architecture :
https://payatu.com/blog/amit/Need-to-know-Android -
Java for Android :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fis26HvvDII -
Environment setup for Android Pentesting:
- Use Mobexler for tools :
https://mobexler.com/setup.htm - Emulator and Burpsuite Setup:
- Use Mobexler for tools :
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Understand Owasp Top 10:
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Using DIVA
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Aditya Agarwal Writeups (Go through all)
https://manifestsecurity.com/android-application-security/
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Understand the working of tools:
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APK Reversing
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Apk Reverse Engineering :
https://www.hackingarticles.in/android-penetration-testing-apk-reverse-engineering/ -
APK Reversing (Part 2) :
https://www.hackingarticles.in/android-penetration-testing-apk-reversing-part-2/ -
Solve InjuredAndroid CTF :
https://github.com/B3nac/InjuredAndroid
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Exploiting Insecure Firebase Database! :
https://blog.securitybreached.org/2020/02/04/exploiting-insecure-firebase-database-bugbounty/ -
Dumping Android application memory with fridump :
https://securitygrind.com/dumping-android-application-memory-with-fridump/ -
Android App Security & Testing :
https://infosecwriteups.com/android-app-security-testing-156a052ce7e8
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Understand SSL Pinning Implementation and it's bypass :
https://redhuntlabs.com/ultimate-guide-to-android-ssl-pinning-bypass -
Understand Root Detection Implementation and it's bypass :
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Using frida:
https://redfoxsec.com/blog/android-root-detection-bypass-using-frida/ -
Using Reverse engineering APK :
https://resources.infosecinstitute.com/topic/android-root-detection-bypass-reverse-engineering-apk/ -
Using Xposed :
https://medium.com/@cintainfinita/android-how-to-bypass-root-check-and-certificate-pinning-36f74842d3be -
Using Magisk:
https://techviral.net/bypass-apps-root-detection-android/ -
Comparison of Different Android Root-Detection Bypass Tools:
https://medium.com/secarmalabs/comparison-of-different-android-root-detection-bypass-tools-8fd477251640
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Intent Redirection, Intent spoofing and intent interception
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Penetrate the Protected Component in Android Part -1 :
https://payatu.com/blog/amit/Penetrate_the_protected_component_in_android_Part-0 -
Penetrate the Protected Component in Android Part -2 :
https://payatu.com/blog/amit/Penetrate_the_protected_component_in_android_Part-2
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WebView Attacks :
https://www.hackingarticles.in/android-penetration-testing-webview-attacks/ -
Drozer :
https://www.hackingarticles.in/android-penetration-testing-drozer/ -
Android App Reverse Engineering 101 :
https://www.ragingrock.com/AndroidAppRE/ -
Frida :
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Workshop on Frida :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwf3eyU-hi4 -
Sharpening your FRIDA scripting skills with Frida Tool :
https://blog.securelayer7.net/sharpening-your-frida-scripting-skills-with-frida-tool/ -
Andromeda- GUI based Dynamic Instrumentation Toolkit powered by Frida :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOEaA2CNNmUhttps://blog.securelayer7.net/sharpening-your-frida-scripting-skills-with-frida-tool/ -
Configuring Frida with BurpSuite and Genymotion to bypass Android SSL Pinning :
https://arben.sh/bugbounty/Configuring-Frida-with-Burp-and-GenyMotion-to-bypass-SSL-Pinning/ -
Frida's Gadget Injection on Android: No Root, 2 Methods
https://fadeevab.com/frida-gadget-injection-on-android-no-root-2-methods/ -
Exploration of Native Modules on Android with Frida :
https://payatu.com/blog/amit/explore_android_native_modules_using_frida
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Exploiting Android Fingerprint Authentication :
https://medium.com/@ashishf6/exploiting-android-fingerprint-authentication-25dd9263bd74 -
Bypass of Biometrics & Password Security Functionality For android :
https://infosecwriteups.com/bypass-of-biometrics-password-security-functionality-for-android-8e0174ac7cac -
Android Hooking and SSLPinning using Objection Framework :
https://www.hackingarticles.in/android-hooking-and-sslpinning-using-objection-framework/ -
Android Security Tools :
https://reconshell.com/android-security-resources/
- https://www.xmind.net/m/GkgaYH/
- https://www.xmind.net/m/DVAq9V/
- https://www.mindmeister.com/1491593727?t=Sfx1JsQwYW
Go deeper in what you have learned till now ... There are lot's of material avaialble on internet to learn from. I will mention some of them which will help you to move further.
- Mobile Application Penetration Testing Cheat Sheet :
https://github.com/tanprathan/MobileApp-Pentest-Cheatsheet - Awesome-Android-Security :
https://github.com/saeidshirazi/awesome-android-security - AllThingsAndroid :
https://github.com/jdonsec/AllThingsAndroid - awesome-mobile-security :
https://github.com/vaib25vicky/awesome-mobile-security - Android-Pentesting :
https://github.com/pollonegro/Android-Pentesting
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