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Amar Menezes - 23 Jul 2018
A Guide to Repacking iOS Applications
This technical guide details the process of repacking iOS applications for security research purposes. The methodology covers decrypting application binaries, patching with Frida, generating provisioning profiles, and resigning applications across different scenarios. Key techniques are demonstrated for repacking various types of iOS applications, including those with frameworks, app extensions, and WatchOS companion apps.
- Marco Lancini
- 3 Nov 2016
Needle: Finding Issues within iOS Applications
Needle is an iOS application security testing tool presented at OWASP AppSec USA 2016. The tool enables comprehensive vulnerability identification in iOS applications through both black-box and white-box testing methodologies. Marco Lancini's presentation detailed Needle's architecture and testing capabilities for finding security issues in mobile applications.
- Marco Lancini
- 17 Aug 2016
A quick intro to Needle
Needle is an open-source modular framework designed to streamline iOS application security assessments. The tool provides a comprehensive set of modules for binary analysis, storage examination, dynamic analysis, hooking, communications testing, and static code checks. Its modular design allows security professionals to easily conduct thorough iOS app security evaluations.
- Dave Hartley
- 12 Jun 2014
Fracking With Hybrid Mobile Applications
Dave Hartley's presentation explores the security implications of hybrid mobile applications across multiple platforms. The talk examines how hybrid apps combine web and native application features using frameworks like PhoneGap. It highlights security risks introduced by WebView and cross-platform development approaches that allow web code to access local device resources.
- Dave Hartley
- 12 Jun 2014
Native Bridge's Over Troubled Water
Mobile security research by Dave Hartley explored vulnerabilities in mobile advertising networks across multiple platforms. The study investigated cross-platform exploitation potential in Windows Phone, Android, Blackberry, and iOS operating systems. Findings focused on identifying security issues within popular mobile ad networks.
- 5 Jun 2014
Continued Adventures with iOS UIWebViews
This article explores security vulnerabilities in iOS UIWebViews, specifically focusing on custom NSURLProtocol implementations. The research demonstrates how attackers can bypass naive security checks by manipulating HTTP headers and using techniques like XMLHttpRequest to access restricted resources. A proof-of-concept JavaScript payload is presented to illustrate potential exploitation methods for file access and data exfiltration.
- 16 Apr 2012
Adventures with iOS UIWebviews
This article explores security challenges with iOS UIWebviews, focusing on techniques to mitigate risks when loading remote content. It discusses methods for implementing secure WebView interactions, including using SSL/TLS, implementing URL request inspection, and carefully managing content loading to prevent unauthorized access to local resources.