Summary

In this chapter, we learned about the most important aspects of Android’s internals, covering various runtime environments implemented in different versions of it. In addition, we became familiar with the associated file formats and went through the syntax of the bytecode instructions.

Then, we dove deeper into the world of modern mobile malware, familiarizing ourselves with its different types and the associated behavior. We also learned how attackers can bypass Android security mechanisms in order to achieve their goals. Finally, we learned about various reverse-engineering tools aiming to facilitate static and dynamic analysis, and established guidelines on how and when they can be used.

Equipped with this knowledge, you can better track threat actors that are trying to penetrate Android devices and promptly mitigate the risks. In addition, the set of skills obtained can be used during the incident response process to properly understand the logic of the attacks...