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Android Access Control Extension
Android Access Control Extension

Author(s): Anton Baláž, Branislav Madoš, Michal Ambróz
Subject(s): ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze
Keywords: Android; Security; Sandbox; Policy; Profile; Access control; MAC

Summary/Abstract: The main objective of this work is to analyze and extend security model of mobile devices running on Android OS. Provided security extension is a Linux kernel security module that allows the system administrator to restrict program's capabilities with per-program profiles. Profiles can allow capabilities like network access, raw socket access, and the permission to read, write, or execute files on matching paths. Module supplements the traditional Android capability access control model by providing mandatory access control (MAC) based on path. This extension increases security of access to system objects in a device and allows creating security sandboxes per application.

  • Issue Year: 4/2015
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 310-317
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English