During an assessment, a penetration tester compromised a mobile application by decompiling the APK binary file. Which of the following was most likely the issue?

The correct answer is C. Hard-coded credentials. When a penetration tester decompiles an APK (Android application package) file, one of the most common findings is hard-coded credentials. These are sensitive pieces of information (such as usernames, passwords, API keys, or database credentials) embedded directly in the…

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AOutdated firmware
BThird-party library
CHard-coded credentials
DData corruption

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Explanation

When a penetration tester decompiles an APK (Android application package) file, one of the most common findings is hard-coded credentials. These are sensitive pieces of information (such as usernames, passwords, API keys, or database credentials) embedded directly in the application code. Hard-coded credentials pose a significant security risk because they can be easily extracted through reverse engineering or decompilation of the APK. Attackers can use these credentials to gain unauthorized access to the application or its backend services.

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#Mobile Application Security#Reverse Engineering#Hard-coded Credentials#Code Analysis

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