This is the definitive guide to all aspects of protecting iPhone security. The exploding popularity of Apple's iPhone makes the device a top target for hackers, and the multitude of downloadable applications available from Apple's App Store greatly increases the risk. This much-needed guide shows security professionals exactly how to defend against 'bad' applications as well as new attacks. Written by two Mac and iPhone security experts, "Cracking iPhone Security" is the definitive guide to vulnerability issues for the most popular mobile phone platform. Recognizing that the iPhone is more like a computer than a traditional phone, it examines vulnerabilities such as buffer overflows, code execution exploits, and malware that takes advantage of the iPhone's unique features. You'll learn to defend against attacks as well as how to write more secure iPhone applications. This book is written by white-hat analysts who report vulnerabilities to Apple. It shows how to write secure iPhone applications and how to securely deploy and forensically examine Enterprise iPhones. It outlines the techniques hackers use to attack the device.
It provides in-depth analysis of the iPhone's built-in security, security testing, enterprise iPhone deployment, and forensics. It covers 2g and 3g iPhones and a future version of the iPhone hardware. It focuses on software security issues. "Cracking iPhone Security" arms the security professional with essential tools to combat iPhone hack attacks.
- ISBN10 0470502525
- ISBN13 9780470502525
- Publish Date 8 September 2009
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 23 October 2009
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint John Wiley & Sons Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 408
- Language English