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Android Hacking: Ethical Hacking for Android Apps & Devices

Android Hacking, Android penetration testing with Android Ethical Hacking for Android Apps and devices | Android hack


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Overview

Hi there,

Welcome to my Android Hacking: Ethical Hacking for Android Apps & Devices course.
Android Hacking, Android penetration testing with Android Ethical Hacking for Android Apps and devices | Android hack

Whether you want to get your first job in IT security, become a white hat hacker, or prepare to check the security of your own home network, Oak Academy offers practical and accessible ethical hacking courses to help keep your networks safe from cybercriminals

I really like the approach of this course. It first teaches you Java which is highly important for designing apps in Android. Next, the instructor focuses on the Android SDK to teach you how to build beautiful applications for smartphones. As the course title indicates, it is the complete guide.
The Android platform is increasingly popular with developers, and a dominant force in the global smartphone market. As more businesses develop mobile apps for customer engagement, Android development skills are likely to stay in high demand.


Chances are, you’ve heard of Android many times. You may even have an Android smartphone, tablet, watch, or TV. But what is Android? Android is a mobile operating system (OS) that was designed and developed by Google. The Android OS is Linux kernel-based. So, what’s “Linux kernel,” and why is that such an essential detail about Android Development?

In a nutshell, Linux kernel is an OS, well, sort of — it’s partially an OS. More like a small part of an OS, but an important one. The Linux kernel is the layer responsible for interfacing with the device’s hardware and managing the device’s CPU and memory. TheAndroid OS is Linux kernel-based because the Linux kernel allows for a more open and customizable OS, which is what Android promotes — any device manufacturer can take the Android OS and make it their own.

Imagine how bad it would be if, say, resources from application A read information from another application’s files and vice versa with no constraints — malicious, insecure interactions would take hold and bring the whole system to a halt.


Android is the world's most popular mobile operating system and as a result there are potentially millions of smartphone users at risk of data theft and other cyber attacks. That's way in this course, we only focused on Android hacking.

Mobile phones, tablets, computers and more have become an essential part of our daily life. People using the phones could be hit by bugs that are distributed widely and can be exploited by hackers relatively easily. These devices store critical information that needs to be protected from those who want to access it without our knowledge such as our contact list, passwords, emails etc.

This is where the importance of the mobile phone's security comes into play.

In this course, you will learn how to hack Android apps ethically. While you are learning ethically hack you will also learn Android Architecture, Android's Security models, Android Static Analysis and Developer Overview.

This course is for all levels. We will take you from beginner to advance level. You will learn step-by-step with hands-on demonstrations.

At the end of the course you will learn;

  • History of Android

  • Android Ecosystem

  • Android Architecture

  • Android Software Stack

  • Android Run time

  • Analysis of APK file Structure in Android Studio

  • Android's Security Model

  • Application Sandboxing

  • Permissions and Selinux.

  • Developer overview for Android apps

  • Create an Android virtual device

  • Android Components

  • Developing a basic android app

  • Connect Emulator or real device and Kali

  • Rooting basics

  • Reverse Engineering an APK file

  • Information Gathering,

  • Repackaging and Resigning an APK

  • Static Analysis with MobSF

  • Root Detection and Obfuscation Techniques.

  • OWASP Mobile Top 10 Vulnerabilities

  • Android Pentesting on vulnerable mobile apps

No prior knowledge is needed!

It doesn't need any prior knowledge to learn Ethical Hacking

This course starts with very basics. First, you will learn how to install the tools, some terminology. Then the show will start and you will learn everything with hands-on practices. I'll also teach you the best practices and shortcuts.

Step-by-Step Way, Simple and Easy With Exercises

By the end of the course, you’ll have a firm understanding of the Android Hacking and valuable insights on how things work under the hood and you'll also be very confident. The good news is since the Free and popular tools are used you don’t need to buy any tool or application.

You'll also get:

Lifetime Access to The Course

Fast & Friendly Support in the Q&A section

Dive in now to my Android Hacking: Ethical Hacking for Android Apps & Devices course!

Certificates

Reed Courses Certificate of Completion

Digital certificate - Included

Will be downloadable when all lectures have been completed.

Curriculum

8
sections
68
lectures
4h 30m
total
    • 1: Introduction to Android Development and Android Application Hacking 03:52
    • 2: History of Android 09:41
    • 3: Android Ecosystem 03:47
    • 4: Android Run Time (ART) 03:26
    • 5: quiz 01:00
    • 6: Android Software Stack 02:59
    • 7: APK File Structure 10:05
    • 8: quiz 01:00
    • 9: Application Sandboxing 02:48
    • 10: Permissions 01:55
    • 11: SELinux 02:22
    • 12: quiz 01:00
    • 13: Developer Overview 05:58
    • 14: Creating an Android Virtual Device (AVD) 01:59
    • 15: Developing a Basic Application - 1 09:08
    • 16: Developing a Basic Application - 2 05:24
    • 17: Android Components 09:54
    • 18: quiz 01:00
    • 19: Virtualisation Platform 01:00
    • 20: Enabling Virtualization (VT-x or AMD-V) in BIOS 01:00
    • 21: Lab's Architecture Diagram 06:48
    • 22: Using VirtualBox vs VMware 01:00
    • 23: VirtualBox: Install & Run 05:02
    • 24: Important Note before Kali Installation 01:00
    • 25: Installing Kali From VMWare File for VMware - Step 1 03:13
    • 26: Installing Kali From VMWare File for VMware - Step 2 04:47
    • 27: Installing Kali From VMWare File for VMware - Step 3 04:12
    • 28: Installing Kali From ISO File for VMware - Step 1 01:26
    • 29: Installing Kali From ISO File for VMware - Step 2 06:48
    • 30: Installing Kali From ISO File for VMware - Step 3 01:47
    • 31: Installing Kali From ISO File for VirtualBox - Step 1 01:26
    • 32: Installing Kali From ISO File for VirtualBox - Step 2 06:49
    • 33: Installing Kali From OVA File for VirtualBox - Step 1 03:14
    • 34: Installing Kali From OVA File for VirtualBox - Step 2 06:44
    • 35: Installing Kali From OVA File for VirtualBox - Step 3 04:11
    • 36: Updates for Kali Linux 2021.4 01:00
    • 37: Installing Genymotion 02:40
    • 38: Installing MobSF 03:50
    • 39: Installing VSCode - APK Lab 05:42
    • 40: Installing APK Studio 09:21
    • 41: Installing Apktool 02:55
    • 42: Installing Android Debug Bridge (ADB) 01:22
    • 43: Installing Bytecode Viewer 02:28
    • 44: Connecting Android Emulator to Kali 05:11
    • 45: Connecting a Real Device to Kali 01:42
    • 46: Rooting on Android Device 02:37
    • 47: Reverse Engineering 05:19
    • 48: Information Gathering 06:10
    • 49: Repackaging and Resigning 04:31
    • 50: Static Analysis with MobSF 06:01
    • 51: Root Detection 02:45
    • 52: Obfuscation Techniques 05:31
    • 53: quiz 01:00
    • 54: OWASP Mobile Top 10 00:42
    • 55: Vulnerable Mobile Apps 02:18
    • 56: Insecurebankv2 - Running the Back-End Server 07:39
    • 57: Insecurebankv2 - Insecure Login Mechanism 02:32
    • 58: Insecurebankv2 - Hidden Button in the Login Mechanism 08:32
    • 59: Insecurebankv2 - Developer Login 02:11
    • 60: Insecurebankv2 - Insecure Credentials Storage 07:32
    • 61: Insecurebankv2 - Debug Mode Enabled 02:39
    • 62: Insecurebankv2 - Backup Mode Enabled 03:09
    • 63: Insecurebankv2 - Insecure Logging 03:56
    • 64: Insecurebankv2 - Root Detection Bypass with APKLab 05:06
    • 65: Insecurebankv2 - Root Detection Bypass with APK Studio 06:40
    • 66: Insecurebankv2 - Insecure Webview Implementation Implementation 03:26
    • 67: Insecurebankv2 - Android Pasteboard Vulnerability 02:33
    • 68: Insecurebankv2 - Android Keyboard Vulnerability 03:07

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Description

Hi there,

Welcome to my Android Hacking: Ethical Hacking for Android Apps & Devices course.
Android Hacking, Android penetration testing with Android Ethical Hacking for Android Apps and devices | Android hack

Whether you want to get your first job in IT security, become a white hat hacker, or prepare to check the security of your own home network, Oak Academy offers practical and accessible ethical hacking courses to help keep your networks safe from cybercriminals

Ethical hacking involves a hacker agreeing with an organization or individual who authorizes the hacker to levy cyber attacks on a system or network to expose potential vulnerabilities. An ethical hacker is also sometimes referred to as a white hat hacker. Many depend on ethical hackers to identify weaknesses in their networks, endpoints, devices, or applications. The hacker informs their client as to when they will be attacking the system, as well as the scope of the attack. An ethical hacker operates within the confines of their agreement with their client. They cannot work to discover vulnerabilities and then demand payment to fix them. This is what gray hat hackers do. Ethical hackers are also different from black hat hackers, who hack to harm others or benefit themselves without permission.

I really like the approach of this course. It first teaches you Java which is highly important for designing apps in Android. Next, the instructor focuses on the Android SDK to teach you how to build beautiful applications for smartphones. As the course title indicates, it is the complete guide.
The Android platform is increasingly popular with developers, and a dominant force in the global smartphone market. As more businesses develop mobile apps for customer engagement, Android development skills are likely to stay in high demand.

Android development is a software creation process that focuses on applications, better known as apps, that are compatible with devices running the Android operating system (OS). Because Android is an open-source project, developers have easy access to the Android software development kit (SDK). Many use this kit in conjunction with Kotlin, Java, and C++ programming languages to make their apps. The Android SDK tools compile your code along with any data and resource files into an APK, or Android package, which is an archive file that uses an .apk suffix. One APK file contains all Android app contents used by devices to install your app. When the app is complete and ready for release, Android developers can upload their apps to the Google Play Store for users to download. That's way in this course, we also focused on android Hacking, android Hack, hack android, android ethical hacking and android hacking.

Chances are, you’ve heard of Android many times. You may even have an Android smartphone, tablet, watch, or TV. But what is Android? Android is a mobile operating system (OS) that was designed and developed by Google. The Android OS is Linux kernel-based. So, what’s “Linux kernel,” and why is that such an essential detail about Android Development?

In a nutshell, Linux kernel is an OS, well, sort of — it’s partially an OS. More like a small part of an OS, but an important one. The Linux kernel is the layer responsible for interfacing with the device’s hardware and managing the device’s CPU and memory. TheAndroid OS is Linux kernel-based because the Linux kernel allows for a more open and customizable OS, which is what Android promotes — any device manufacturer can take the Android OS and make it their own.

Imagine how bad it would be if, say, resources from application A read information from another application’s files and vice versa with no constraints — malicious, insecure interactions would take hold and bring the whole system to a halt.

The sharing of information (data) between applications is an essential part of building inter-connected applications, so the android OS requires developers to set permissions that users must grant to do certain things. For example, for an application to access the phone’s File System (internal files), the user must give access first. This means the app developer must let the user know, in advance, what the app they are installing wants to access. For example, when a user installs an android app that needs to access the photo gallery or the phone’s camera, the app will ask for permission to access the gallery or the camera. The app user has the power to either grant or deny permission. App permissions in Android ensure the user’s protection from malware and software viruses.

Android is the world's most popular mobile operating system and as a result there are potentially millions of smartphone users at risk of data theft and other cyber attacks. That's way in this course, we only focused on Android hacking.

Mobile phones, tablets, computers and more have become an essential part of our daily life. People using the phones could be hit by bugs that are distributed widely and can be exploited by hackers relatively easily. These devices store critical information that needs to be protected from those who want to access it without our knowledge such as our contact list, passwords, emails etc.

This is where the importance of the mobile phone's security comes into play.

In this course, you will learn how to hack Android apps ethically. While you are learning ethically hack you will also learn Android Architecture, Android's Security models, Android Static Analysis and Developer Overview.

This course is for all levels. We will take you from beginner to advance level. You will learn step-by-step with hands-on demonstrations.

At the end of the course you will learn;

  • History of Android

  • Android Ecosystem

  • Android Architecture

  • Android Software Stack

  • Android Run time

  • Analysis of APK file Structure in Android Studio

  • Android's Security Model

  • Application Sandboxing

  • Permissions and Selinux.

  • Developer overview for Android apps

  • Create an Android virtual device

  • Android Components

  • Developing a basic android app

  • Connect Emulator or real device and Kali

  • Rooting basics

  • Reverse Engineering an APK file

  • Information Gathering,

  • Repackaging and Resigning an APK

  • Static Analysis with MobSF

  • Root Detection and Obfuscation Techniques.

  • OWASP Mobile Top 10 Vulnerabilities

  • Android Pentesting on vulnerable mobile apps

No prior knowledge is needed!

It doesn't need any prior knowledge to learn Ethical Hacking

This course starts with very basics. First, you will learn how to install the tools, some terminology. Then the show will start and you will learn everything with hands-on practices. I'll also teach you the best practices and shortcuts.

Step-by-Step Way, Simple and Easy With Exercises

By the end of the course, you’ll have a firm understanding of the Android Hacking and valuable insights on how things work under the hood and you'll also be very confident. The good news is since the Free and popular tools are used you don’t need to buy any tool or application.

You'll also get:

Lifetime Access to The Course

Fast & Friendly Support in the Q&A section

Dive in now to my Android Hacking: Ethical Hacking for Android Apps & Devices course!

Who is this course for?

  • Penetration testers who want to do a Penetration Testing against Android mobile phones.
  • Application developers who want to write secure mobile applications ans android ethical hacking.
  • Anyone who want to protect themselves against mobile attacks.
  • Anyone who wants to learn ethical hacking
  • Anyone who wants to be a White Hat Hacker in ethical hacking and penetration testing course
  • People who are willing to make a career in Cyber Security

Requirements

  • 4 GB of RAM or higher (8 GB recommended) for ethical hacking and penetration testing

  • 64-bit system processor is mandatory for ethical hacking course

  • 10 GB or more disk space for ethical hacking and penetration testing course

  • Enable virtualization technology on BIOS settings, such as “Intel-VTx”

  • All items referenced in this course are Free

  • A strong desire to understand hacker tools and techniques in ethical hacking

  • A strong work ethic, willingness to learn and plenty of excitement about the back door of the digital world

  • Nothing else! It’s just you, your computer and your ambition to get started today

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