Android Permissions: Evolution, Attacks, and Best Practices
Güliz Seray Tuncay
Abstract
In this article, we study the evolution of Android permissions. We describe the rationale behind key changes in Android’s permission model and disclose two permission-related security vulnerabilities we discovered. Finally, we provide developers actionable insights to proactively address permission-related security and privacy risks during development.
Topics & Concepts
Android (operating system)Internet privacyComputer securityComputer scienceOperating systemAdvanced Malware Detection TechniquesWeb Application Security VulnerabilitiesSecurity and Verification in Computing