An Analysis of Vulnerabilities Presented by Android Malware and Ios Jailbreaks

Author

Charles Matthew Jones

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Dampier, David A.

Committee Member

Ramkumar, Mahalingam

Committee Member

McGrew, Robert Wesley

Date of Degree

5-9-2015

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Computer Science

Degree Name

Master of Science

College

James Worth Bagley College of Engineering

Department

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Abstract

Mobile devices are increasingly becoming a greater crutch for all generations. All the while, these users are garnering a greater desire for privacy and style. Apple presents a device that is known for its security, but lacks major user customization. On the other hand, Google has developed a device that is keen to customization with Android, but can be susceptible to security flaws. This thesis strives to discuss the security models, app store protections, and best practices of both mobile operating systems. In addition, multiple experiments were conducted to demonstrate how an Android device could be more easily compromised after altering few settings, as well as to demonstrate the privileges, both good and bad, that could be gained by jailbreaking an iOS device.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/17629

Recommended Citation

Jones, Charles Matthew, "An Analysis of Vulnerabilities Presented by Android Malware and Ios Jailbreaks" (2015). Theses and Dissertations. 467.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/467