Now days, smartphones and tablets are most the popular gadgets. If we see recent stats, global PC sale has also been decreasing for the past few months. The reason behind this is that people utilize tablets for most of their work. And there is no need to explain that Android is ruling global smartphone and tablet markets. Android is most popular mobile OS with more than 60% market share.
So, companies are now focusing on bringing their software as a mobile app for Android. These apps include office apps, photo editing apps, instant messaging apps and penetration testing apps. If you have an Android smartphone, you can start your next penetration testing project from your Android phone. There are few android apps that can turn your Android device into a hacking device. Although, these apps have so many limitations and can only be used for few specific tasks. You can never get the same experience as you get with your PC. But smaller jobs can be performed. Apps for penetration testers are not available widely, but hackers can enjoy this platform in a better way. There are many Wi-Fi hacking and sniffing apps available.
As we already said that Android is ruling smartphone and tablet markets, developers are also creating more apps for Android devices. This is the reason why the Android market has millions of apps. Like websites, apps also need penetration testing to check for various vulnerabilities. Security testing for Android apps will need to have a penetration testing environment on your Android device.
Note:
- These apps are not for beginners because expertise is needed on the Android platform.
- Most of the apps work on Rooted Android devices. So root your
Android device first. If you are not sure how to do it, learn how to by,
reading one of the many sites available to help with this process.
- You will lose your device’s warranty if you root it, so think twice before proceeding.
- These apps can also harm your Android device. So please try these apps at your own risk.
Android apps for Penetration testing
1. dSploit
dSploit is a nice Android network penetration testing suit. It comes
with all-in-one network analysis capabilities. Like most of the other
penetration testing tools, it also comes for free. So, you can download
and use this app on your Android device and perform network security
testing. It has various pre-complied modules to use. The app is designed
to be very fast, handy and easy to use, it’s just point and click.dSploit supports all Android devices running on Android 2.3 Gingerbread or higher, and you also need to root your device. If you are newbie, we will never recommend you to use the app if you don’t know how to root your Android device. After rooting your device, you need to install BusyBox Installer. Download BusyBox from Google Play Store:
Download It Here
These are the available modules in the app.
- RouterPWN
- Trace
- Port Scanner
- Inspector
- Vulnerability Finder
- Login Cracker
- Packet Forger
- MITM
2. Network Spoofer
Network Spoofer is another nice app that lets you change the website on other people’s computer from your Android phone. Download the Network Spoofer app and then log onto the Wi-Fi network. Choose a spoof to use with the app then tap on start. This app is considered as a malicious hacking tool by network administrators. So, don’t try on unauthorized networks. This is not a penetration testing app. It’s just to demonstrate how vulnerable the home network is.
Download this app from sourceforge http://sourceforge.net/projects/netspoof/
3. DroidSheep [Root]
DroidSheep is a session hijacking tool for Android devices. This is
an app for security analysis in wireless networks. It can capture
Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, Gmail or other website accounts easily.
You can hijack any active web account on your network with just a tap
by using the DroidSheep app. It can hijack any web account.This app demonstrates the harm of using any public Wi-Fi.
Download This App Here.
4. FaceNiff
FaceNiff is another nice sniffing app for Android devices. It
requires a rooted Android device. It can sniff and intercept the web
sessions over the Wi-Fi. This app is similar to DroidSheep, added
earlier in the post. You can also say Firesheep for Android devices. Use
of this app may be illegal in your area. So, use it wisely.Download This App Here.
5. Andosid
AnDOSid is another nice application that can be used to perform DOS
attacks from Android mobile phones. It is like LOIC tool for desktop. In
the app, you can set target URL, payload size and time difference
between two requests. After that click on big GO button to launch DOS
attack on a website. It will start flooding target URL with fake
request. Use this app if you have a powerful device. Avoid if you have
low cost entry level device.Download This App Here.
6. Wifi Analyzer
Turns your android phone into a Wi-Fi analyzer!!
Shows the Wi-Fi channels around you. Helps you to find a less crowded channel for your wireless router.
Download It Here7. WifiKill
WiFiKill is pretty simple: it scans your network for connected devices and gives the option to individually kill their network connectivity. Want to take out the entire network in one go? Not a problem -- tick the "all" box and the network will be completely empty in a matter of seconds. To re-enable connectivity for any device, simply uncheck the box next to its name.
After spending a couple of minutes with the app, I can confirm that it works as advertised. My laptop and tablet were both connected to the network, but neither had access to the internet.
While this app could be useful in some situations, I'm not going to ignore the fact that it could also be used with malicious intent. I think one of the Market comments said it best: "With great power, comes great responsibility." So, if you choose to install this, do us all a favor and don't be a jackass.
Download The App Here
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