CRJul 30, 2015

Android Tapjacking Vulnerability

arXiv:1507.08694v12 citationsHas Code
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This addresses a security problem for Android users, but it is incremental as it reviews known vulnerabilities without new findings.

The paper analyzes the tapjacking vulnerability in Android, detailing the steps to implement the attack, exploring payload options, and discussing feasibility and mitigation strategies, but provides no concrete results or numbers.

Android is an open source mobile operating system that is developed mainly by Google. It is used on a significant portion of mobile devices worldwide. In this paper, I will be looking at an attack commonly known as tapjacking. I will be taking the attack apart and walking through each individual step required to implement the attack. I will then explore the various payload options available to an attacker. Lastly, I will touch on the feasibility of the attack as well as mitigation strategies.

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