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Android Build a Self-Destructing Message Android App Adding Users Using Parse.com Creating an Account and App on Parse.com

Posted by billmei
billmei
3,540 Points

Isn't it a security risk to hard code secret keys into your source code?

Coming from the web development world, it seems a little crazy to me to be embedding keys into an application that you're handing to the client.

I don't believe it's ever been difficult to reverse-engineer an app and there was a recent article submitted to Hacker News post about a team of researchers that were able to unearth hard-coded private keys from thousands of Android apps.

2 Answers

Justin Horner
STAFF
Justin Horner
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Justin Horner
Justin Horner
Treehouse Guest Teacher

Hello Bill,

Here is a post on the Parse.com forums that I believe answers your question.

I hope this helps.

billmei
billmei
3,540 Points
billmei
billmei
3,540 Points

Ah, alright so I guess the answer is "There is no best answer" and you just have to be vigilant about security as with all other web applications. Thanks