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Android Tapjacking Vulnerability

Cryptography and Security 2015-08-03 v1

Abstract

Android is an open source mobile operating system that is developed mainly by Google. It is used on a significant portion of mobile devices worldwide. In this paper, I will be looking at an attack commonly known as tapjacking. I will be taking the attack apart and walking through each individual step required to implement the attack. I will then explore the various payload options available to an attacker. Lastly, I will touch on the feasibility of the attack as well as mitigation strategies.

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@article{arxiv.1507.08694,
  title  = {Android Tapjacking Vulnerability},
  author = {Benjamin Lim},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1507.08694},
  year   = {2015}
}
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