Manual Chapter : Checking for repackaging of protected apps on mobile devices

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BIG-IP FPS

  • 17.1.0, 17.0.0, 16.1.5, 16.1.4, 16.1.3, 16.1.2, 16.1.1, 16.1.0, 16.0.1, 16.0.0, 15.1.9, 15.1.8, 15.1.7, 15.1.6, 15.1.5, 15.1.4, 15.1.3, 15.1.2, 15.1.0
Manual Chapter

Checking for repackaging of protected apps on mobile devices

Before checking for repackaging of protected apps on mobile devices, you should create a mobile security anti-fraud profile.
Check for repackaging of protected apps on mobile devices to protect customers using your app from fraud attacks.
  1. On the Main tab, click
    Security
    Fraud Protection Service
    Anti-Fraud Profiles
    .
    The Anti-Fraud Profiles screen opens.
  2. In the Anti-Fraud Profiles screen, click the mobile security anti-fraud profile in the profiles list.
    The Anti-Fraud Profile Properties screen opens.
  3. In the Anti-Fraud Configuration area, click
    Mobile Security
    .
    The list of Mobile Security configuration options appear.
  4. In the list of Mobile Security configuration options, click
    Application Integrity
    .
    The Application Integrity configuration options appear.
  5. Select the
    Customize All
    check box.
  6. Ensure that the
    Enabled
    check box for
    Application Integrity
    is selected.
  7. In the Android or iOS area, assign a value for the
    Integrity Score
    setting (or use the default score of 100).
    If the Integrity Score is greater than the alert threshold and MobileSafe detects repackaging on a protected app, an alert is sent to the FPS Dashboard.
  8. Click
    Save
    .
    If you are checking for repackaging on iOS devices, you have completed the configuration for applying app repacking detection.
    If you are checking for repackaging on Android devices, continue with the following steps:
    1. Perform a trial run of MobileSafe on a mobile device.
      An alert is sent to the FPS dashboard with the real
      Application Signature
      value.
    2. In the Application Signature field in the BIG-IP system, assign the
      Application Signature
      value that you received in the alert.
    3. Click
      Save
      .
      App repacking detection is now active on your customers' Android devices.