Abstract
Device Analyzer is an Android app available from the Google Play store. It is designed to collect a large range of data from the handset and, with agreement from our contributors, share it with researchers around the world. Researchers can access the data collected, and can also use the platform to support their own user studies. In this paper we provide an overview of the privacy-enhancing techniques used in Device Analzyer, including transparency, consent, purpose, access, withdrawal, and accountability. We also demonstrate the utility of our platform by assessing the security of the Android ecosystem to privilege escalation attacks and deter-mine that 88% of Android devices are, on average, vulnerable to one or more of these type of attacks.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 8th ACM Conference on Security and Privacy in Wireless and Mobile Networks, WiSec 2015 |
Place of Publication | New York |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450336239 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 22 Jun 2015 |
Event | 8th ACM Conference on Security and Privacy in Wireless and Mobile Networks, WiSec 2015 - New York, United States Duration: 22 Jun 2015 → 26 Jun 2015 |
Conference
Conference | 8th ACM Conference on Security and Privacy in Wireless and Mobile Networks, WiSec 2015 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | New York |
Period | 22/06/15 → 26/06/15 |
Keywords
- smartphones
- mobile devices
- battery life
- Android
- privacy-aware platform