Creating offline Authy backups

Overview This post should help users who want to create offline backups of Authy TOTPs secrets, using a rooted Android device, or a patched .APK file. I wrote a python script which can be used to import and export token secrets into a standardized format, including (re)generating QR codes. I briefly cover app reversing, specifically the API endpoints for device registration. Once a device is registered, each request uses 3 OTP tokens as URL parameters that rotate every 7 seconds....

30 July, 2024 · 19 min · Naz Markuta

Getting root on an Android 12 emulated device with Google Services

This is a short blog post on how you can get root access on a Android 12 emulated device with Google services, using a tool (script) called rootAVD by newbit1. I also share a few recommendations which are helpful during mobile analysis. Android Studio For mobile analysis I generally use my Google Pixel 3a device. However, sometimes I will try to avoid it if I can, especially when I’m only curious about an app’s network traffic or API endpoints....

15 April, 2023 · 2 min · Naz Markuta