On Wednesday, August 3, 2011 4:01:39 AM UTC-4, patrick Immling wrote: > > @Chris: So the ONLY way exploits gets into the Android is by means of Apps.
No, not at all. Most are initially done using adb. A few have been done via web pages and the like. > Or to elaborate, even native exploits are hidden inside an apk and then > distributed. If someone is doing something nefarious, or providing a legitimate tool to users who don't want to use adb, yes. What about manipulating some library and letting users use this .so? Is it > even possible? And since any App calling this library would say, get root > permission and do some damage?? > I am only musing loudly as to what possibilities exist to attack android. > Leaning about how security works on linux (or unix like OS's in general) first would be a starting point; then you look at the decisions - both usual and unusual - made in the security design of android. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Security Discussions" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/android-security-discuss/-/KTIqJp-S1mYJ. To post to this group, send email to android-security-discuss@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-security-discuss+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss?hl=en.
