Comprehensive Overview of Security Issues in the Internet and Mobile Applications

Abstract

The popularity and advanced functionality of mobile devices have made them attractive targets for malicious and intrusive applications. Although strong internet security measures are in place for most mobile systems, the area where these systems often fail is the reliance on the user to make decisions that affect the security of a device. In our prime example, Android relies on users to understand the permissions requested by an application, on which depends its installation decision on the list of permissions. Previous research has shown that this reliance on users is ineffective, as most users do not understand or considerate permission information.

Keywords: Internet Security, Mobile Applications, Mobile Security, Security Issues