Android security internals : an in-depth guide to android's security architecture

Android security internals an in-depth guide to android's security architecture

There are more than one billion Android devices in use today, each one a potential target. Unfortunately, many fundamental Android security features have been little more than a black box to all but the most elite security professionals-until now.In Android Security Internals, top Android security e...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Elenkov, Nikolay, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: San Francisco : No Starch Press [2015]
Edition:1st edition
Subjects:
Android (Electronic resource)
Operating systems (Computers) > Security measures.
Smartphones > Security measures.
Mobile computing > Security measures.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629489306719
Table of Contents:
  • About the Author; Brief Contents; Contents in Detail; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Who This Book Is For; Prerequisites; Android Versions; How Is This Book Organized?; Conventions; Chapter 1: Android's Security Model; Android's Architecture; Linux Kernel; Native User Space; Dalvik VM; Java Runtime Libraries; System Services; Inter-Process Communication; Binder; Android Framework Libraries; Applications; Android's Security Model; Application Sandboxing; Permissions; IPC; Code Signing and Platform Keys; Multi-User Support; SELinux; System Updates; Verified Boot; Summary
  • Chapter 2: Permissions The Nature of Permissions; Requesting Permissions; Permission Management; Permission Protection Levels; Permission Assignment; Permission Enforcement; Kernel-Level Enforcement; Native Daemon-Level Enforcement; Framework-Level Enforcement; System Permissions; Signature Permissions; Development Permissions; Shared User ID; Custom Permissions; Public and Private Components; Activity and Service Permissions; Broadcast Permissions; Content Provider Permissions; Static Provider Permissions; Dynamic Provider Permissions; Pending Intents; Summary; Chapter 3: Package Management
  • Android Application Package Format Code Signing; Java Code Signing; Android Code Signing; APK Install Process; Location of Application Packages and Data; Active Components; Installing a Local Package; Updating a Package; Installing Encrypted APKs; Forward Locking; Android 4.1 Forward Locking Implementation; Encrypted Apps and Google Play; Package Verification; Android Support for Package Verification; Google Play Implementation; Summary; Chapter 4: User Management; Multi-User Support Overview; Types of Users; The Primary User (Owner); Secondary Users; Restricted Profiles; Guest User
  • User Management Command-Line Tools; User States and Related Broadcasts; User Metadata; The User List File; User Metadata Files; User System Directory; Per-User Application Management; Application Data Directories; Application Sharing; External Storage; External Storage Implementations; Multi-User External Storage; External Storage Permissions; Other Multi-User Features; Summary; Chapter 5: Cryptographic Providers; JCA Provider Architecture; Cryptographic Service Providers; JCA Engine Classes; Obtaining an Engine Class Instance; Algorithm Names; Secure Random; Message Digest; Signature; Cipher
  • MacKey; SecretKey and PBEKey; PublicKey, PrivateKey, and KeyPair; KeySpec; KeyFactory; SecretKeyFactory; Key Pair Generator; KeyGenerator; KeyAgreement; KeyStore; CertificateFactory and CertPath; CertPathValidator and CertPathBuilder; Android JCA Providers; Harmony's Crypto Provider; Android's Bouncy Castle Provider; AndroidOpenSSL Provider; OpenSSL; Using a Custom Provider; Spongy Castle; Summary; Chapter 6: Network Security and PKI ; PKI and SSL Overview; Public Key Certificates; Direct Trust and Private CAs; Public Key Infrastructure; Certificate Revocation; JSSE Introduction; Secure Sockets
  • Peer Authentication

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