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Mobile-based financial services have made it possible for the traditionally unbanked to access infrastructure that have been routinely unattainable. Researchers have explored how these systems have made for safer environments to send and…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-08-07 Lindah Kotut

Mobile applications, mobile apps for short, have proven their usefulness in enhancing service provisioning across a multitude of domains that range from smart healthcare, to mobile commerce, and areas of context sensitive computing. In…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2022-11-15 Bakheet Aljedaani , Aakash Ahmad , Mansooreh Zahedi , M. Ali Babar

Many interactions between network users rely on trust, which is becoming particularly important given the security breaches in the Internet today. These problems are further exacerbated by the dynamics in wireless mobile networks. In this…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2010-04-27 Udayan Kumar , Gautam Thakur , Ahmed Helmy

The ubiquity of mobile applications has increased dramatically in recent years, opening up new opportunities for cyber attackers and heightening security concerns in the mobile ecosystem. As a result, researchers and practitioners have…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-04-22 Irdin Pekaric , Clemens Sauerwein , Simon Laichner , Ruth Breu

We have designed a tiered security system for mobile devices where each security tier holds user-defined security triggers and actions. It has a friendly interface that allows users to easily define and configure the different circumstances…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2008-09-11 Scott Bardsley , Theodosios Thomas , R. Paul Morris

The popularity of wearable devices is growing exponentially, with consumers using these for a variety of services. Fitness devices are currently offering new services such as shopping or buying train tickets using contactless payment. In…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-05-10 Maria Bada , Basie von Solms

Dating apps for mobile devices, one popular GeoSocial app category, are growing increasingly popular. These apps encourage the sharing of more personal information than conventional social media apps, including continuous location data.…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2015-05-13 Jody Farnden , Ben Martini , Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo

Organizations rely on phishing interventions to enhance employees' vigilance and safe responses to phishing emails that bypass technical solutions. While various resources are available to counteract phishing, studies emphasize the need for…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-02-20 Xiaowei Chen , Margault Sacré , Gabriele Lenzini , Samuel Greiff , Verena Distler , Anastasia Sergeeva

The emergence of Large Language Models (LLMs) has heightened the threat of phishing emails by enabling the generation of highly targeted, personalized, and automated attacks. Traditionally, many phishing emails have been characterized by…

Nowadays, most mobile devices support biometric authentication schemes like fingerprint or face unlock. However, these probabilistic mechanisms can only be activated in combination with a second alternative factor, usually knowledge-based…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2019-11-19 Christian Tiefenau , Maximilian Häring , Mohamed Khamis , Emanuel von Zezschwitz

Smartphones and tablets have become ubiquitous in our daily lives. Smartphones, in particular, have become more than personal assistants. These devices have provided new avenues for consumers to play, work, and socialize whenever and…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2019-11-12 Abdulaziz Alzubaidi , Jugal Kalita

Mobile devices and technologies offer a tremendous amount of benefits to users, although it is also understood that it introduces a set of challenges when it comes to security, compliance, and risks. More and more healthcare organizations…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2018-07-31 Sajedul Talukder , Shalisha Witherspoon , Kanishk Srivastava , Ryan Thompson

The growing popularity of smart mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets has made them an attractive target for cyber-criminals, resulting in a rapidly growing and evolving mobile threat as attackers experiment with new business…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2013-07-03 Erol Gelenbe , Gokce Gorbil , Dimitrios Tzovaras , Steffen Liebergeld , David Garcia , Madalina Baltatu , George Lyberopoulos

In this paper, we present findings from a large-scale and long-term phishing experiment that we conducted in collaboration with a partner company. Our experiment ran for 15 months during which time more than 14,000 study participants…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-12-15 Daniele Lain , Kari Kostiainen , Srdjan Capkun

Machine learning based phishing website detectors (ML-PWD) are a critical part of today's anti-phishing solutions in operation. Unfortunately, ML-PWD are prone to adversarial evasions, evidenced by both academic studies and analyses of…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-04-04 Ying Yuan , Qingying Hao , Giovanni Apruzzese , Mauro Conti , Gang Wang

Insecure connected devices can cause serious threats not just to smart home owners, but also the underlying infrastructural network as well. There has been increasing academic and regulatory interest in addressing cybersecurity risks from…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-05-26 Jiahong Chen , Lachlan Urquhart

The digitalization of the reproductive body has engaged myriads of cutting-edge technologies in supporting people to know and tackle their intimate health. Generally understood as female technologies (aka female-oriented technologies or…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-10-05 Maryam Mehrnezhad , Teresa Almeida

Recent developments in the mobile app industry have resulted in various types of mobile apps, each targeting a different need and a specific audience. Consequently, users access distinct apps to complete their information need tasks. This…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2021-09-15 Mohammad Aliannejadi , Fabio Crestani , Theo Huibers , Monica Landoni , Emiliana Murgia , Maria Soledad Pera

Smartphone motion sensors provide a concealed mechanism for eavesdropping on acoustic information, like touchtones, emitted by a device. Eavesdropping on touchtones exposes credit card information, banking pins, and social security card…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-09-29 Connor Bolton , Yan Long , Jun Han , Josiah Hester , Kevin Fu

Phishing is a type of social engineering attack with an intention to steal user data, including login credentials and credit card numbers, leading to financial losses for both organisations and individuals. It occurs when an attacker,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-07-02 J. Samantha Tharani , Nalin Asanka Gamagedara Arachchilage