Android Malware Analysis and Conceptual Malware Mitigation Approaches

Mobile devices have enjoyed unprecedented growth in the last decade. As devices become more ubiquitous and users place more sensitive data on their devices, the amount of mobile malware in the wild has grown. In order to protect mobile device users and their data, mobile security solutions have been brought to market for consumer and enterprise users. The limited success observed in protecting devices so far warrants a redoubled effort to develop effective mobile device security solutions. The research presented in this paper represents the ongoing result of malware analysis for the Android platform by combining code review and behavioral testing. The data collected from these processes suggests the need to implement several security techniques not currently found in Android. To the benefit of users and developers, most of these techniques are coded into Android and provide comprehensive protection with minimal user intervention.