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DTSTART:20260604T143500Z
DTEND:20260604T153500Z
DESCRIPTION:This talk starts off with the basics and ends with mobile appli
 cations that adopt sophisticated anti-tampering protections and how to byp
 ass those protections. \n\nWhen testing mobile applications\, penetration 
 testers face a growing challenge: how to dynamically analyze targets that 
 actively resist inspection through code obfuscation\, anti root and anti d
 ebug mechanisms. This talk dives into practical\, real-world techniques fo
 r using Frida in hostile environments where root detection\, debugger chec
 ks\, and anti-instrumentation mechanisms are deliberately deployed to bloc
 k your efforts\, with some real-life examples in demo context\, including 
 how to write scripts to learn more about what to patch.\n\nWe begin with a
  concise overview of common defensive controls\, including root detection 
 heuristics (such as filesystem checks\, system properties\, SafetyNet-styl
 e signals)\, anti-debugging techniques (such as ptrace checks\, timing dis
 crepancies\, signal traps)\, and Frida detection strategies (process scann
 ing\, memory inspection\, and syscall monitoring). From there\, we shift i
 nto demonstrating how to identify\, analyze\, and neutralize these protect
 ions by hooking the relevant functions and overriding them.\n\nIn short\, 
 the talk wil cover how to:\n- Bypass common root detection using both stat
 ic patching and dynamic instrumentation\n- Defeat debugger detection and t
 racing restrictions in live processes/apps\n- Evade and disable Frida dete
 ction mechanisms\, including anti-hooking logic\n\nBy the end of this talk
 \, participants will be equipped with knowledge of bypass strategies and a
  deeper understanding of the cat-and-mouse dynamics between mobile defense
 s and Frida.
DTSTAMP:20260525T183418Z
LOCATION:Workshops 4
SUMMARY:How to use Frida if developers are working against you. - René Bis
 perink
URL:https://pretalx.com/orangecon-2026/talk/KLGPZC/
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