By now you should be familiar with the WP8 app you are testing and need to see the type of traffic it is sending to transmit data to the Internet. This post will show you how to use an HTTP proxy, configure it on the WP8 device, and install a digital certificate to see HTTPS […]
The first three posts in this series were an introduction to WP8 platform, prerequisites for testing, and side loading the XAP file. At this point you should have the app installed on your device or emulator. If a XAP file was not provided, obtain the app from the Microsoft App Store as an end user […]
This is the third part of a series on testing WP8 Apps. The first post introduced you to the WP8 platform and the second post had you install the prerequisites. This post will focus on the XAP file and side loading it onto your device or emulator. Side loading is the act of installing an […]
This is the second post of a series on WP8 App Security and is focused on setting up the environment where you will test WP8 apps. You should already have a basic understanding of how the WP8 platform works. We will focus on the prerequisites for the tools and methods required to test WP8 apps. […]
In this post and series we will dive into the process and methods used to test the security of Windows Phone 8 (WP8) app. Let’s say you are tasked with performing a security assessment, ethical hack, vulnerability assessment, or a penetration test of a WP8 app, where do you begin? This is where! WP8 Platform Before […]
I hope no one is still running Internet Explorer 6; if you are Microsoft has a countdown and awareness campaign to get you and your grandmother to upgrade. For those that are fairly up to date, be informed you are not because Microsoft released Internet Explorer 9 today. If you are feeling risky and are […]