The International Telecommunications Union estimates there are 6.8 billion mobile subscriptions worldwide (mobiThinking). The growth of mobile computing in both the workforce and for personal use has also caused a growth in the malware and mobile botnets available to mobile devices (Symantec). To be able to properly protect the mobile device and environment, security teams should be looking at building in and not just bolting on security mechanisms. It is a fairly common saying now among security professionals that it is not if you will be hacked or breached it is a matter of when. However, by using common sense and choosing methods that offer a better defense in depth strategy, users and security organizations can minimize or greatly reduce the likelihood of sensitive data loss. One way to build in security is to work from the source of where it might originate from, in this case the application delivering the potential malicious content. While this paper is not going to focus on the ins and outs of application security the goal is to determine if the delivery mechanism for those applications is secure by comparing and contrasting the security of the two largest distributors of mobile applications, the Apple App Store/iTunes Store and Google Play.
Some of the topics that will be discussed and compared and contrasted between the two application (app) stores are, developer registration, application code signing, and the application vetting process. Let it be reiterated that these security controls apply to just the app stores themselves and not to the overall security and the security controls that are also available as part of the device and its operating system. These are the precautions that are taken by the companies w...
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Now a days we can see everyone whether a businessman or an auto driver, Rich or poor everyone has a smart phone in their hands. In today’s world where time is the most precious thing these smart phones help us to save our time. These smart phones are necessary evils. Now the question is why these phones are called Smart Phones. The reason behind this is these phones have some special software in them called an App Store. Now the question arises “What is app store? How it works? What are its uses?”
... the long term we see that the competition between Google and Apple will benefit all of us. Apple has maintained its effective and definitive standards. It has no competitor in the last seven to eight years. It has dominated the market with distinction. On the other hand Google has been focusing on open standards. This is the reason that the publishers changed their minds in the smart phone industry. (Imbimbo, 15)
In this micro-study, I will use tools and information available to the public via internet in attempt to hack the iPhone. Currently the iPhone is only sold to subscribers of the AT&T telecommunication service provider and all applications and updates are installed using Apple’s iTunes software. Using various resources I will focus the two main issues which have put Apple and the iPhone user community into the limelight. First, the “unlocking” of the iPhone, which bypasses the iTunes activations process and allows the device to be used on any SIM (Subscriber Information Module) card cellular phone service provider other than AT&T, in this micro-study I will be using a T-Mobile SIM card. Second, I will attempt to “jailbreak” the device, which will allow me to install third-party applications through underground sources and not directly from Apple. As I attempt to hack the iPhone, I will compare drawbacks and benefits of hacking methods, ease of use, and verify Apple’s claims on affecting functionality and possible damag...
In 2014 both Apple and Samsung sold a combined total of about 108.2 million units of their products! Samsung sold about 71 million units while on the other hand Apple sold 94.75 million units. For the past few years, the competing and comparison between Apple and Samsung was at its maximum. Fights started between people to prove an idea about which company is the best but they did not know that they were only comparing their smartphone. That is not the only thing a person should concentrate at while comparing two of the biggest multinationals in the world. People should look at the sales of all of the company’s products, their profits and losses, the history of the company, and the reviews of the people about their products. Samsung has proven itself to the people in the past few years of being better than Apple especially when it came to smartphones and laptops.
The adoption of a bring your own device (BYOD) strategy offers a range of advantages for organization ranging from economic savings, enhanced workforce efficiencies, and improved operational mobility. Hence, it’s not surprising to witness the exponential growth of mobile devices (personal notebook, tablets, or smartphones) in the workplace. A BYOD environment not managed appropriately, however, can pose serious and substantial risks to the cybersecurity efforts of an organization (Caspi, 2016).
The popularity and use of smart phone in daily life is increasing exponentially. So today we depend much on our phone and even store very important data on our phone. So it becomes very important to cope up with challenge posed due to malicious software or notoriously known as malware. But to prevent our phone and develop malware detecting software it is very important to understand the behavior of these malware .Keeping that in mind this paper aims to have a understanding of –what is malware and its distribution in android smart phone as android phone covers a large proportion of smart phone built today. This paper also discusses a study carried by Berkley University for malware infection rate and a popular app “Carat” used for study. Then we list the algorithm used and our implementation of algorithm. We also propose an app developed for the specific purpose.
There always has been a lot of weaknesses in the security of the Internet. This leads to security breaches and component failure within the device that is connected to that Internet. However the security in the online world is ironically better than the security of our physical world. This report discusses faulty phone calls, secure websites and safety within the physical world.
My product the iPhone provides security and safety options regarding passwords etc. My product even has a safe mode option, that is used to remove corrupted files or applications that may cause any harm to the devise. The smartphone is safe and easy to use, and it is mobile so you can carry it around with you and pu...
Apps were games changing since they changed the way that people use mobile phone. They changed the concept that mobile phone is not only a tool for communication, but also for recreation and working. An article (Scott, 2012) critical on Apple succeeded in developing the app. Apple make the apps fun, relevant, it allows user easy to use and they will be more eager to purchase the apps. App Store has help in developing app more all rounded. They allow user easy to download all kinds of apps since app store is a platform which consist of all kinds of app. Apps have become an important and essential part of a smart phone.
When searching for the latest device you have a choice between apple, and android. These two are similar but very different. Infact these both have two different operating systems. For instance Apple uses IOS 9, apple phones can use this software. On android the software 5.0 is used. All these phones run different programs, you need to make sure that is the right phone for you. There are many different features and styles of phones you can get. Also these all come at a price. This paper will talk about all these topics to make sure you have an idea on what device you would like to buy.
In the study of [5] – A study of Android Application Security, by William Enck, Damien Octeau, Patrick McDaniel, and Swarat Chaudhuri have used four approaches to evaluate the source codes of several Android applications in order to identify the security failures in the application [5]:
Everyday tech users are increasingly engaged with web and mobile applications. These programs have many uses and can be very helpful in progressive usage. However, these applications also serve as the most accessible point of entry for malicious attackers to wreak havoc. The continual growth and usage of web-applications makes the infrastructure one that is susceptible to attack due to lack of thorough security implementation. The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a community-based non-profit organization that concentrates on increasing the safety in the realm of web applications. It was started in 2001 and ever since then its primary goal has been to create a high level of transparency in the web applications and software in order to allow society to make informed decisions. They have a very open and collaborative mentality when it comes to the sharing of knowledge to include and empower the masses. Each year OWASP publishes a list of most common web application vulnerabilities. The top three have remained relatively dominant over the past few years, regardless of which place they fall into. In 2013 they were: injection, broken authentication and session management, and cross-site scripting. The purpose of this paper is to delve further into three of the top web application vulnerabilities from the past few years and evaluate their impact.
The quality of a Web Application depends on the consideration of appropriate mechanisms that meets the user’s need. Popularity of Web applications is determined by the quality of security attributes. Development of the Web Application Security Challenge Over the past decade, the security challenge had been to simply identify the vulnerabilities that existed in web applications. Web applications signify special distinctiveness like evolution, immediacy, and constant growth that define their development process.
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The Internet, in just twenty years, grew from having 16 million users to 3.3 billion globally, about 46% of the current population, and is still growing today, according to the Internet World Stats. With the availability of smartphones, the Internet can now be carried in users’ pockets, and more information is available to create, share, and spread. Tons of sensitive data is sent through the internet everyday, such as usernames and passwords, personal information, bank and credit card information, and details regarding identity. Sensitive data are regularly sent through and stored on secure and protected servers. As such, there is the saying, “nothing is impenetrable”, and some people figured that with such an amount of data constantly flowing in and out, it would be a good idea to try and draw information from the world’s largest source. In the book Privacy in Context: Technology, Policy, and the Integrity of Social Life, the author Helen Nissenbaum writes, “INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IS CONSIDERED A MAJOR THREAT TO privacy because it enables pervasive surveillance, massive databases, and lightning-speed distribution of information across the globe” (1). For example, software called malware, or malicious software, such as viruses, trojans, web bugs, adware, and