The process of analyzing an app’s code or functionality to understand how it works, often used by hackers to find vulnerabilities.
Hackers typically use reverse engineering to dissect code structure, bypass security measures, and identify potential entry points for exploits, ultimately creating opportunities to tamper with or manipulate the app’s behavior.
A hacker may attempt reverse engineering to discover weak points in a financial app’s encryption algorithm, hoping to exploit them.
What is the goal of reverse engineering in mobile app security?
To analyze the app’s code to find vulnerabilities.
