Techniques that Allow Hidden Activity Based Malware on Android Mobile Devices

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Techniques that Allow Hidden Activity Based Malware on Android Mobile Devices

Original language description

Currently, number of Android based mobile devices has been constantly increasing. In 2014, Google had over 1 billion active Android users. Android has become the most popular operating system in the world. However, the Android operating system is not only popular with its users but also with malware programmers. The main issue concerning such widespread operating system is not the GUI and reliability but security. This paper tries to open a different perspective on the Android security issue. While the majority of already published articles describes techniques allowing malware detection, this article is focused on malware from the attacker's perspective and tries to shed light on the techniques allowing functioning of hidden Activity based malware on Android mobile devices. Specifically, the text describes a technique based on camouflage of an Activity that allows running of BroadcastReceiver which has been waiting in background and responds to events such as receiving an SMS, pushing the home button, Wi-Fi connection etc. This technique is important for malware aimed at devices with Android version 3.1 or higher. For safety reasons, these Android versions do not allow running of BroadcastReceiver without an Activity. The article describes how to avoid this protection.

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

IN - Informatics

OECD FORD branch

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Project

Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2016

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Applied Science

ISSN

2395-3470

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Volume of the periodical

2

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

IN - INDIA

Number of pages

11

Pages from-to

409-419

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