Android Application Security A Semantics and Context-Aware Approach

This SpringerBrief explains the emerging cyber threats that undermine Android application security. It further explores the opportunity to leverage the cutting-edge semantics and context–aware techniques to defend against such threats, including zero-day

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SpringerBriefs in Computer Science Series editors Stan Zdonik, Brown University, Providence, USA Shashi Shekhar, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA Jonathan Katz, University of Maryland, College Park, USA Xindong Wu, University of Vermont, Burlington, USA Lakhmi C. Jain, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia David Padua, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, USA Xuemin (Sherman) Shen, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada Borko Furht, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA V.S. Subrahmanian, University of Maryland, College Park, USA Martial Hebert, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA Katsushi Ikeuchi, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Bruno Siciliano, Università di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy Sushil Jajodia, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA Newton Lee, Newton Lee Laboratories, LLC, Tujunga, USA

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Mu Zhang • Heng Yin

Android Application Security A Semantics and Context-Aware Approach

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Mu Zhang Computer Security Department NEC Laboratories America, Inc. Princeton, NJ, USA

Heng Yin University of California, Riverside Riverside, CA, USA

ISSN 2191-5768 ISSN 2191-5776 (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Computer Science ISBN 978-3-319-47811-1 ISBN 978-3-319-47812-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-47812-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016959410 © The Author(s) 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

The authors would like to dedicate this book to their beloved families and friends and to those who overcome their frustration and persevere with resubmitting papers to top-tier computer security conferences.

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