Android Malware

• Main Authors: Jiang, Xuxian (Author), Zhou, Yajin (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Computer Science,
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer communication systems.; Computer security.; Data structures (Computer science).; Data encryption (Computer science).; Computers.; Computer Science.; Systems and Data Security.; Computer Communication Networks.; Data Encryption.; Data Structures, Cryptology and Information Theory.; Information Systems and Communication Service.
• Physical Description: XI, 44 p. 9 illus. online resource.
• ISBN: 9781461473947
• ISSN: 2191-5768

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.