Abstract-This paper investigates changes over time in the behavior of Android ad libraries. Taking a sample of 114,000 apps, we extract and classify their ad libraries. By considering the release dates of the applications that use a specific ad library version, we estimate the release date for the library, and thus build a chronological map of the permissions used by various ad libraries over time. By considering install counts, we are able to estimate the number of times that a given library has been installed on users' devices. We find that the use of most permissions has increased over the last several years, and that more libraries are able to use permissions that pose particular risks to user privacy and security.
In REF is shown that the use of most permissions has increased over the last several years, and that more libraries are able to use permissions that pose particular risks to user privacy and security.
Longitudinal Analysis of Android Ad Library Permissions
Mobile Security Technologies (MoST), May 2013, San Francisco CA
Computer Science