Fundamentals of Mobile Application Security Testing
Analysis Methodologies
Static Analysis
This approach involves decompiling an application using tools like Apktool, dex2jar, jd-gui, and smali2dex. The resulting Java and XML files are then scanned for vulnerabilities. This is typically done by searching for keywords and patterns indicative of insecure coding practices. The findings are compiled ...
Posted on Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:15:39 +0000 by UpcomingPhpDev
Integrating p3c-pmd with GitLab for Java Code Quality Checks
p3c-pmd Overview
p3c-pmd is a static code analysis tool that enforces Alibaba's Java coding stanndards. It extends the open-source PMD framework to specifically check for violations of the Alibaba Java Development Guidelines.
PMD Architecture
PMD operates by:
Parsing source code into a Abstract Syntax Tree (AST)
Appplying rule sets to traverse ...
Posted on Fri, 08 May 2026 10:21:22 +0000 by thines