Recently, network traffic analysis has been increasingly used in various applications
including security, targeted advertisements, and network management. However, data …

Recently more and more Android apps integrate the embedded browser, known as
“WebView”, to render web pages and run JavaScript code without leaving these apps …

Buggy and flawed third-party libraries increase their host app's attack surface and put the
users' privacy at risk. To avert this risk, libraries have to be kept updated to their newest …

In this paper, we present a novel class of Android WebView vulnerabilities (called
Differential Context Vulnerabilities or DCVs) associated with web iframe/popup behaviors …

Android has been the most popular smartphone system with multiple platform versions
active in the market. To manage the application's compatibility with one or more platform …

Android is an operating system which currently has over one billion active users for all their
mobile devices, a market impact that is influencing an increase in the amount of information …

In recent years, the Android operating system has had an explosive growth in the number of
applications containing third-party libraries for different purposes. In this thesis, we identify …

Mobile device security is becoming increasingly important as the number of devices that are
used continues to grow and has surpassed one billion active devices globally. In this thesis …

Nowadays, mobile app developers are enjoying the benefits of the amalgamation of web
and mobile platforms. Developers can easily and smoothly integrate all sorts of web services …

All Praise is due to Allah. We praise Him and we seek help from Him. First and foremost, I
thank Him for giving me the ability to fulfill my wish to earn the Doctoral degree. I would like …