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The Android Malware Handbook: Detection and Analysis by Human and Machine
Written by machine-learning researchers and members of the Android Security team, this all-star guide tackles the analysis and detection of malware that targets the Android operating system.
This groundbreaking guide to Android malware distills years of research by machine learning experts in academia and members of Meta and Google’s Android Security teams into a comprehensive introduction to detecting common threats facing the Android eco-system today.
Explore the history of Android malware in the wild since the operating system first launched and then practice static and dynamic approaches to analyzing real malware specimens. Next, examine machine learning techniques that can be used to detect malicious apps, the types of classification models that defenders can implement to achieve these detections, and the various malware features that can be used as input to these models. Adapt these machine learning strategies to the identifica-tion of malware categories like banking trojans, ransomware, and SMS fraud.
You’
The Android Malware Handbook ’s team of expert authors will guide you through the Android threat landscape and prepare you for the next wave of malware to come.
This groundbreaking guide to Android malware distills years of research by machine learning experts in academia and members of Meta and Google’s Android Security teams into a comprehensive introduction to detecting common threats facing the Android eco-system today.
Explore the history of Android malware in the wild since the operating system first launched and then practice static and dynamic approaches to analyzing real malware specimens. Next, examine machine learning techniques that can be used to detect malicious apps, the types of classification models that defenders can implement to achieve these detections, and the various malware features that can be used as input to these models. Adapt these machine learning strategies to the identifica-tion of malware categories like banking trojans, ransomware, and SMS fraud.
You’
The Android Malware Handbook ’s team of expert authors will guide you through the Android threat landscape and prepare you for the next wave of malware to come.
- GenresComputer Science
328 pages, Paperback
Published November 7, 2023
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May 30, 2025
Before I share my thoughts on this book and why I gave it 3/5, I want to let you know that I’m primarily focused on development operations, monorepos, CI/CD, supply chains, etc. I’m not really into the Android ecosystem, so I only read a part of the book.
Some chapters were really interesting and helped me expand my knowledge. Others were a bit too deep for me, so I skipped them.
But that doesn’t mean the book is bad! I really liked how it was structured. If you’re an Android developer or a cybersecurity specialist, I highly recommend this book.
It starts with a basic overview of Android security, then goes into the real-life case studies and stories about the threats that were discovered over time.
Finally, it covers how AI/ML is helping to fight these threats.
So, if you’re a cybersecurity specialist or an Android developer, this book is definitely worth checking out. I highly recommend it!
Some chapters were really interesting and helped me expand my knowledge. Others were a bit too deep for me, so I skipped them.
But that doesn’t mean the book is bad! I really liked how it was structured. If you’re an Android developer or a cybersecurity specialist, I highly recommend this book.
It starts with a basic overview of Android security, then goes into the real-life case studies and stories about the threats that were discovered over time.
Finally, it covers how AI/ML is helping to fight these threats.
So, if you’re a cybersecurity specialist or an Android developer, this book is definitely worth checking out. I highly recommend it!
April 16, 2024
Detecting Malware
This is a great book on finding malware and diagnosing your devices for the presence of cyber threats.
Always a good practice, and I found this book was well detailed, and helpful.
Love me a book on Android! My favorite mobile operating system!
Check it out.
4.0/5
This is a great book on finding malware and diagnosing your devices for the presence of cyber threats.
Always a good practice, and I found this book was well detailed, and helpful.
Love me a book on Android! My favorite mobile operating system!
Check it out.
4.0/5
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