Android Permissions

Title

Android Permissions: threats and solutions

Speaker/Bio

Dr Zhang is an assistant Professor in Computer Science Department at BU Metropolitan College. Her past research mainly focuses on the system resource management. Her current research focuses on mobile security.

Abstract

As a leading mobile platform, Android is pre-installed and shipped with more than 70% of smart-phones in the market. The open nature and the flexibility offered by Android contribute to its popularity, as well as its sharp increase of security threats. In particular, its permission mechanism has been studied and exploited extensively by both attackers and researchers. In this talk we will give an overview of the security threats related to Android permissions and available solutions proposed in the recent research.