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cordova-plugin-check-debugger
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cordova plugin for checking if a debugger is attached to the app
A cordova plugin to check if a debugger is attached to the app or not. Attackers attach a debugger to the app to gain access to the internal workings of the app, even when the app is in release mode. This plugin can be used to check if an unauthorised debugging of the app is in progress.
cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-check-debugger
checkDebugger.isAttached(function(isDebug) {
if (isDebug) {
// isDebug is of string format in Android.
// Do something aggressive here, like deleting your local storage or closing the app
console.log('Oh Oh!! Looks like your app is being debugged! Is it you or an intruder?');
} else {
// Continue normal logic
console.log('Phew! Everything seems to be fine');
}
}, function(err) {
console.error(err);
});
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cordova plugin for checking if a debugger is attached to the app
The npm package cordova-plugin-check-debugger receives a total of 74 weekly downloads. As such, cordova-plugin-check-debugger popularity was classified as not popular.
We found that cordova-plugin-check-debugger demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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