Edge computing security: State of the art and challenges
The rapid developments of the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart mobile devices in recent
years have been dramatically incentivizing the advancement of edge computing. On the one …
years have been dramatically incentivizing the advancement of edge computing. On the one …
The role of the adversary model in applied security research
Q Do, B Martini, KKR Choo - Computers & Security, 2019 - Elsevier
Adversary models have been integral to the design of provably-secure cryptographic
schemes or protocols. However, their use in other computer science research disciplines is …
schemes or protocols. However, their use in other computer science research disciplines is …
Dangerous skills: Understanding and mitigating security risks of voice-controlled third-party functions on virtual personal assistant systems
Virtual personal assistants (VPA)(eg, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant) today mostly rely
on the voice channel to communicate with their users, which however is known to be …
on the voice channel to communicate with their users, which however is known to be …
Black-box attacks on sequential recommenders via data-free model extraction
We investigate whether model extraction can be used to 'steal'the weights of sequential
recommender systems, and the potential threats posed to victims of such attacks. This type …
recommender systems, and the potential threats posed to victims of such attacks. This type …
Taintart: A practical multi-level information-flow tracking system for android runtime
Mobile operating systems like Android failed to provide sufficient protection on personal
data, and privacy leakage becomes a major concern. To understand the security risks and …
data, and privacy leakage becomes a major concern. To understand the security risks and …
A taxonomy and qualitative comparison of program analysis techniques for security assessment of android software
In parallel with the meteoric rise of mobile software, we are witnessing an alarming
escalation in the number and sophistication of the security threats targeted at mobile …
escalation in the number and sophistication of the security threats targeted at mobile …
Cloak and dagger: from two permissions to complete control of the UI feedback loop
The effectiveness of the Android permission system fundamentally hinges on the user's
correct understanding of the capabilities of the permissions being granted. In this paper, we …
correct understanding of the capabilities of the permissions being granted. In this paper, we …
Monet: a user-oriented behavior-based malware variants detection system for android
Android, the most popular mobile OS, has around 78% of the mobile market share. Due to its
popularity, it attracts many malware attacks. In fact, people have discovered around 1 million …
popularity, it attracts many malware attacks. In fact, people have discovered around 1 million …
Privacyasst: Safeguarding user privacy in tool-using large language model agents
Swift advancements in large language model (LLM) technologies lead to widespread
research and applications, particularly in integrating LLMs with auxiliary tools, known as tool …
research and applications, particularly in integrating LLMs with auxiliary tools, known as tool …
Aot-attack on things: A security analysis of iot firmware updates
M Ibrahim, A Continella… - 2023 IEEE 8th European …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
IoT devices implement firmware update mechanisms to fix security issues and deploy new
features. These mechanisms are often triggered and mediated by mobile companion apps …
features. These mechanisms are often triggered and mediated by mobile companion apps …