Android Malware Analysis
Trieu, Tho (2021)
Trieu, Tho
2021
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021060414203
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021060414203
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The popularity of mobile devices leads to potential threats from hackers and intrusive techniques. Android platform is the most used operating system on mobile phones in the market share. Similar to Windows – most operating systems on computer and security problems, Android malware are increased significantly with different malicious activities and attacks.
This thesis presents the technical overview of mobile malware and focuses on Android banking malware which is mostly created for target banks and financial institutions on mobile platforms. Through attacking methods, the Android operating system's problems in security aspects are discussed and compared with iOS.
In addition, due to its popularity and frequency of regular appearances, some banking Trojans are analysed by reverse engineering. These Trojans are the common malware that hide as a third-party app, and have been infecting Android devices since 2017, studying these malware family gives a better understanding of how it works and finding preventive solutions.
As a result of result of this thesis the key techniques and strategy of popular banking Trojans were analysed. Consequently, how to protect devices from online mobile banking platforms was discussed by identifying the tactics of banking Trojans.
This thesis presents the technical overview of mobile malware and focuses on Android banking malware which is mostly created for target banks and financial institutions on mobile platforms. Through attacking methods, the Android operating system's problems in security aspects are discussed and compared with iOS.
In addition, due to its popularity and frequency of regular appearances, some banking Trojans are analysed by reverse engineering. These Trojans are the common malware that hide as a third-party app, and have been infecting Android devices since 2017, studying these malware family gives a better understanding of how it works and finding preventive solutions.
As a result of result of this thesis the key techniques and strategy of popular banking Trojans were analysed. Consequently, how to protect devices from online mobile banking platforms was discussed by identifying the tactics of banking Trojans.