zarafa summercamp 2012 - android workshop

Build an app that reveals security holes on Android

Workshop

Freek Kauffmann Paul Lammertsma

1. Connect to the open wireless network

2. Android setting: allow non-market applications

3. Download AIDE from Google Play

Before we start

APPS!

Android

• What are the security principles of Android?– POSIX based (Linux)– User IDs and File Access– Permissions– Application signing (identifies developer)– Sandboxing (application isolation)

Android

• Implications of rooting your device? – You can modify the Operating System– You can replace all applications– Access all application data– Grant/revoke permissions– Send data to and from the phone

• Others (malicious software?) can do the same!*

Android

• Facebook SDK exploit (April, David Poll)– Logcat– Let’s hack this!

We’ll make an app that…

• Steals Facebook login from bonafide apps– Draw Something Free– Hootsuite– Facebook Marketplace (Oodle)– Soundhound– LauncherPro– Sleepy Jack– Airport City, Diamonds Blaze

and others by Game Insight

https://github.com/pflammertsma/FacebookThief.git

github

https://github.com/pflammertsma/FacebookThief.git

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Facebook Thief

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Freek Kauffmannfreek.kauffmann@itq.nl

Paul Lammertsmapaul@pixplicity.com