Reverse Engineering and Android Application Security
Keywords:
reverse, engineering, android, application, securityAbstract
Reverse engineering process in Android applications is, due to the fact that Android applications are interpreted, significantly simplified. The paper illustrates the ease of extraction of the resource files, as well as methods to circumvent the limitations of the encrypted source code. On the example of one Android application, presented are methods for reverse engineering using tools to decompile closed application binaries. The most common threats are described using some of the methods of reverse engineering, as well as methods of protection against such threats.
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