Cigital

In many ways, this book is a wake-up call for anyone who uses a mobile device. The world-in-the-palm-of-your-hands power that these devices convey has a dark side in the event of loss or theft. This book will show you that dark side, and how to get out. We focus particularly on the needs of: Mobile app developers Corporate IT staff IT consultants T... echnology managers and leaders End-users Mobile is living up to the hype as the next great technology revolution, rivaling the Internet in its game-changing impact. Of course, with great change comes potential riskis there a magic bullet to secure the inevitable adoption of mobile everywhere? This book presents the latest mobile security trends and observations from the field by some of the leading practitioners in mobile security worldwide. This book shows you how to meet the mobile security challenge with the two-pronged approach adapted from the original Hacking Exposed. First, we catalog the greatest threats your mobile deployment will face and explain how they work in excruciating detail. Once we have your attention by showing you the damage that can be done, we tell you how to prevent each and every attack. To show you specific penetration testing tools and techniques that highlight your greatest threats and convince management to fund your new security initiative. What good is a problem without a solution? Knowing the methodologies and tools of your adversary lets us point out actionable preventative, detective, and responsive measures to harden your systems. Neil Bergman is a senior security consultant at Cigital. He has been involved in leading and conducting penetration testing, code review, and architecture risk analysis of critical applications for industry-leading financial and software companies. Neil has conducted security assessments on a multitude of mobile platforms such as Android, iOS, and RIM in addition to conducting numerous assessments against web services, web applications, and thick clients. His primary areas of interest include mobile and ...Read More