Android

Teaching

• An Investigation Of Location Privacy In Mobile Applications | Teaching

  Context

  Recently, several news articles showed that many mobile applications collect location data from their users without their consent. This is a severe violation of privacy, as the location data can be used to track the user’s movements and habits. Therefore, it is essential to investigate the location privacy of mobile applications to understand the extent of the problem.

• Creating A Graph Dataset For The Android Framework | Teaching

  Context

  Static- and Dynamic Taint Analysis is a technique to track the flow of information in software. However, the analysis of the Android Framework is challenging because of the complexity of the framework. Therefore, it is essential to create a graph dataset of the Android Framework to analyze the flow of sensitive information in the framework. Currently, there is no dataset available that represents the Android Framework as a graph. Aim of this project is to create a graph dataset of the Android Framework that represents the code in a structure that can effectively be queried for taint analysis.

• Detecting Third-Party Libraries in Android Applications at Runtime | Teaching

  Context

  Nowadays, we built software that includes third-party libraries to speed up the development process. However, these libraries can introduce security vulnerabilities into the software. Therefore, it is essential to detect the third-party libraries in the software to analyze their security implications.

• Developing A Testing Framework for Android Content-Providers | Teaching

  Context

  There exists several tools to automate the testing of open-source Android applications over the User Interface. However, there is a general lack of tools that can automatically test closed-source Android applications and other main components of an app, such as context-providers. In this project, we want to develop an testing framework that can automatically test closed-source Android applications. The focus will be on implementing testing tools for content providers.

• Mobile Multiplayer Quiz Game for Pediatrics | Teaching

  Context

  Healthcare professionals often face high-pressure situations, such as managing frightened children during clinical procedures. A supplementary mobile trivia game provides an accessible way for residents to review key knowledge.