Android Malware
By: by Xuxian Jiang, Yajin Zhou
Contributors: Zhou, Yajin; SpringerLink (Online service)
Series: SpringerBriefs in Computer Science
Publisher: Springer New York; Imprint: Springer
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 44
ISBN-13: 9781461473947
Subjects: Data encryption (Computer science); Information systems; Systems and Data Security; Computer Communication Networks; Information Systems and Communication Service; Data protection; Cryptology and Information Theory Data Structures; Data Encryption; Data structures (Computer science); Computer science
Description: Mobile devices, such as smart phones, have achieved computing and networking capabilities comparable to traditional personal computers. Their successful consumerization has also become a source of pain for adopting users and organizations. In particular, the widespread presence of information-stealing applications and other types of mobile malware raises substantial security and privacy concerns.  Android Malware presents a systematic view on state-of-the-art mobile malware that targets the popular Android mobile platform.  Covering key topics like the Android malware history, malware behavior and classification, as well as, possible defense techniques.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: A Survey of Android Malware; title: Case Studies; title: Discussion; title: Additional Reading; title: Summary.