Android security from the ground up - HNS speaks with Georgia Weidman
Georgia Weidman is a penetration tester, security researcher, and trainer. She's also one of the speakers at the upcoming HITBSecConf2012 - Amsterdam conference, where she will be presenting an inner look at the security mechanisms behind the permission model of Google's Android, looking for new and interesting ways of exploiting applications in order to gain elevated privileges.
She's found a new method in which attackers can bypass the permission model completely by taking advantage of insecure storage practices in other installed applications or by abusing other apps with insecurely implemented interfaces. In this interview with Help Net Security, she discusses the security issues on the Android platform and offers advice for application developers.
