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Starting point for Mobile Device Security particularly in a MDM setting?

I am looking for some good reference material (books, blogs, names, etc..) regarding Mobile Device Security. I am specifically interested in Corporate Mobile Device Management (MDM) where often ...
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Trusteer Mobile Security SDK [closed]

I have been looking for some information on mobile security, especially about a specific solution provider by the name Trusteer. In their small introductory article on mobile security they mention: ...
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Distributing API Keys to Mobile Apps

I'm currently developing a mobile app (iOS based initially) that consumes multiple APIs. Currently we're storing API keys as strings in the the prefix header file, and initializing most of the APIs ...
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List of methods in iOS that have been deprecated for security reasons?

Is anybody on the nets keeping track of iOS methods that have been deprecated by Apple for security reasons? I have searched around but with no luck. Going through all the deprecated methods and ...
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What measures should be taken when losing an iPad

When losing a tablet that has been used to access email accounts , beside changing the passwords, is there anything more can be done? What are the most common problems that might occur if the iPad ...
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Encrypt data within mobile app and send to web service

I'm developing a mobile application for Android and iOs. What is best practice when it comes to data encryption within the mobile application which will be sent to a web service? Basically I will ...
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Data remanence on mobile devices

The methods in which data should be deleted is strictly enforced by the DoD as well as others security sensitive organizations. However, there are complications with deleting data on an SSD. Given ...
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How much should I care about the iOS/Android version when pentesting mobile app?

Lets say I am performing penetration testing on mobile application, How significant is the version of operating system I am using while running the application? I.e. if I test mobile application ...
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iPhone full disk encryption and theft protection?

Is it possible to fully encrypt an iPhone? What cipher does it use and are there any weaknesses? How can I protect my valuable data, such as email, when my iPhone gets stolen?
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What are the best practices for maintaining privacy on a non-jailbroken iOS device?

iOS, like most other mobile OSs, has the potential to leak significant chunks of personal information to 3rd-party apps and to ad and tracking networks used by those apps, which in turn also has the ...
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Intercept data sent via bluetooth

I am trying to re-write a closed-source application, originally deployed on mobile devices, that lets you command and control a certain type of mechanical robots via bluetooth. The new application I ...
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Proof of SIM card possession on iOS devices

I need to proof that a user of my app is in possession of the correct SIM card. On android devices, this is possible by simply sending a challenge within an SMS to the corresponding number (the proof ...
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Can malware read keychain entries on iOS devices?

Keychain entries of a 3rd party app are protected according their 'protection class'. For example, assigning the class 'kSecAttrAccessibleWhenUnlocked' to a keychain entry means that the entry is only ...
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Iphone App Pen Test Guidance [closed]

I'm going to be studying pentesting iPhone apps. I'm a beginner in this area, and would like some guidance on the prerequisites of pen testing an iphone app, the details of the Mac machine that I'd ...
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Keyloggers on Smartphones?

I need to clarify my question. I'm wondering if there are any apps for smartphone that can log each 'keystroke' (i.e. key pressed on touchscreen) that a user does. Performing a google search brings up ...
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How secure are native iPhone - PUSH Services

The native app is sending the UDID to Provider Service for recieving PUSH Notification thru APNS. How is it possible to prevent tampered request(modified UDID) getting processed at Provider Service? ...
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Which crypto-algorithem uses iOS in NSDataWritingFileProtection and what is the keysize?

I need to know the crypto algorithm and key strength of NSDataWritingFileProtection. I would like to know the same things for using the Keychain and NSFileManager. I searched the Apple Developer ...
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iOS/Android Pen-Test

This question might be vague, that is because I am not sure where to start. There are a lot of books and courses on pentest focusing on networks, systems, and OS such as windows, yet I haven't been ...
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Guidelines for secure iPhone application development

Are there any security guidelines for development and assessment of (native) iPhone applications?
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Securing iPads and laptops in an enterprise

We have users in our organization who own iPads and we'd like to connect them to the network; however, if the users download and store sensitive data on the devices, that can pose a security issue. Is ...
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Should we store meeting minutes on an iPad?

Being employed in the infosec field I would like to set a good example. However I also do not believe in sweating the small stuff and would like to maximize my productivity. My current workplace, ...
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Are jailbroken iPhones an enterprise security risk?

Background My company is currently in the process of rolling out support for the iPhone. As a part of this rollout, they are requiring employees to install an application on their phones that allows ...
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Best practices for securing an iPhone

As this question on voicemail protection got answers veering more to protecting the mobile phone, I thought I should add a specific question on this topic. There is already a question on protecting ...
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How to secure an application under iOS against jailbroken devices

I noticed that some apps, e.g. Skype, is capable to exit and not run in case one has jailbroken his iOS based device. I couldn't find online how to check that a device is jailbroken. Please anyhelp ...
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iPhone Tracking debacle - risks and countermeasures

For those of you who are not familiar with the topic, a quick search will turn up a lot of hits, e.g. see the researcher's report at Got an iPhone or 3G iPad? Apple is recording your moves - O'Reilly ...
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On iOS, what's the benefit of OpenSSL over using CFStream, CFNetwork etc. for secure sockets?

I asked this already on Stack Overflow, here. I was told I might find answers here.
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iOS Encryption Details

Following on from this question Does anyone have any details/resources on the technical specifics of how apple implement encryption on their iOS 4.x series devices? The Apple marketing material here, ...
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Should iPhone backups be encrypted? Is this in-scope for Corporate IT if the device is linked to a home pc?

iPhone backups may reside on a computer that is outside of IT Policy (Home PC) and therefore doesn't have any Corporate IT protections on it. If this home PC was stolen or hacked, then the iPhone ...
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How effective is iPhone 3GS and 4 encryption?

My primary goal is to protect Activesync-based communication from being copied or stolen from an offline device. In that context how effective is iPhone 3GS and 4 encryption?