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David Weinstein

Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) & Mobile App Security

By / June 12, 2023 / Comments Off on Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) & Mobile App Security

“Photo by FLO:D on Unpslash https://unsplash.com/photos/yQYQJaiypZE“ Technology advancements are constantly reshaping the way we communicate and conduct business. As the CTO of NowSecure, a mobile application security testing SaaS provider, I want to discuss a topic I believe is of timely relevance: post-quantum security and in particular within the mobile application context. The cryptographic landscape is […]

COVID-19 Mobile AppDev Security & Privacy Checklist

By / April 13, 2020 / Comments Off on COVID-19 Mobile AppDev Security & Privacy Checklist

In this dire time, the world is grasping for critical healthcare solutions to fight COVID-19. Incredible people have stepped up to leverage technology in meaningful ways to benefit humanity. The current stay-at-home orders afford app developers precious time to build innovative solutions that can help speed the return to normalcy. Thanks to our significant experience writing and testing the security of mobile applications, we’ve amassed a series of best practices that can guide the development of safe COVID-19 apps.

Call me maybe: Exploiting iOS WebViews to force automatic FaceTime calls

By / November 22, 2017 / Comments Off on Call me maybe: Exploiting iOS WebViews to force automatic FaceTime calls

An attacker can exploit iOS WebViews to make automatic calls to an attacker-controlled phone number OR FaceTime address. Our research has found that FaceTime URL (facetime://) handlers are frequently overlooked in iOS applications. The oversight allows an attacker to potentially capture a video or snapshot of the affected user by directing them to a webpage from within a vulnerable WebView.

Ruminations on App CVEs

By / September 16, 2017 / Comments Off on Ruminations on App CVEs

Issues associated with many apps’ CEVs.

Announcing Android Vulnerability Test Suite

By / September 14, 2017 / Comments Off on Announcing Android Vulnerability Test Suite

We have developed a testing suite for detecting the vulnerabilities of Android devices.

OWASP iOS crackme tutorial: Solved with Frida

By / April 27, 2017 / Comments Off on OWASP iOS crackme tutorial: Solved with Frida

In this post I explain step-by-step how I solved the OWASP Mobile Security Testing Guide (MSTG) Crackme Level 1 using Frida (and how I then automated it).