The use of mobile devices is rising daily in this technological era. A continuous and
increasing number of mobile applications are constantly offered on mobile marketplaces to …

With the increasing use of mobile devices, malware attacks are rising, especially on Android
phones, which account for 72.2% of the total market share. Hackers try to attack …

Software development teams are responsible for making and implementing software design
decisions that directly impact end-user privacy, a challenging task to do well. Privacy …

Software security is a complex topic, and for development projects it can be challenging to
assess what security is necessary and cost-effective. Agile Software Development (ASD) …

For software to be secure in practice, users need to be willing and able to appropriately use
security features. These features are usually implemented by software professionals during …

Despite the availability of various methods and tools to facilitate secure coding, developers
continue to write code that contains common vulnerabilities. It is important to understand …

Static analysis tools (SATs) have the potential to assist developers in finding and fixing
vulnerabilities in the early stages of software development, requiring them to be able to …

While the techniques to achieve secure, privacy-preserving software are now well
understood, evidence shows that many software development teams do not use them: they …

Software development must be based on more than just the experience and capabilities of
your programmers and your team. The importance of obtaining a quality product lies in the …

Software security research has a core problem: it is impossible to prove the security of
complex software. A low number of known defects may simply indicate that the software has …