Risk Metrics for Android (trademark) Devices

Abstract

The Android (trademark) Operating System (OS) is far and away the most popular OS for mobile devices. However, the ease of entry into the Android (trademark) Marketplace allows for easy distribution of malware. This paper surveys malware distribution methodologies, and then describes current work being done to determine the risk that an app is infected. App analysis methods discussed include code and behavioral analysis methods.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1031587

Entities

People

  • Megan Kline
  • Roger A. Hallman

Organizations

  • Naval Information Warfare Systems Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Authentication
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Data Science
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Information Science
  • Mobile Devices
  • Mobile Operating Systems
  • Mobile Phones
  • Operating Systems
  • Risk Analysis
  • Smartphones
  • United States Government

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  • Cyber