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Learning Android Forensics, - Second Edition

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Product type Book
Published in Dec 2018
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ISBN-13 9781789131017
Pages 328 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Authors (2):
Donnie Tindall Donnie Tindall
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Rohit Tamma Rohit Tamma
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Table of Contents (12) Chapters

Preface 1. Introducing Android Forensics 2. Setting up the Android Forensic Environment 3. Understanding Data Storage on Android Devices 4. Extracting Data Logically from Android Devices 5. Extracting Data Physically from Android Devices 6. Recovering Deleted Data from an Android Device 7. Forensic Analysis of Android Applications 8. Android Forensic Tools Overview 9. Identifying Android Malware 10. Android Malware Analysis 11. Other Books You May Enjoy

An introduction to Android malware

Nowadays, malicious programs are common on any operating system, and mobile devices are no exception. Even such secure devices as those running iOS, iPhones, and iPads, can be infected. A good example is Pegasus spyware, which was used to attack Arab human rights defender, Ahmed Mansoor, in 2016. It is able to jailbreak the target device and plant spyware on it, thereby enabling attackers to read a victim's messages, track calls, collect passwords, trace the phone's location, and gather information from different applications.

If we are talking about Android, the situation is even worse. It is easier to install applications from untrusted sources, making it the most malware-affected mobile platform. What's more, security researchers often find lots of malware samples even on the Google Play Store! A good example is the Android...

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