Android Memory Capture and Applications for Security and Privacy

<p>The Android operating system is quickly becoming the most popular platform for mobiledevices. As Android’s use increases, so does the need for both forensic and privacy toolsdesigned for the platform. This thesis presents the first methodology and toolset for acquiringfull physical memory images from Android devices, a proposed methodology for forensicallysecuring both volatile and non-volatile storage, and details of a vulnerability discovered by theauthor that allows the bypass of the Android security model and enables applications to acquirearbitrary permissions.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis-Restricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Computer Science

Year

2011

Author dc:creator

• Sylve, Joseph T

Contributors dc:contributor

• Golden G. Richard III
• Vassil Roussev
• Jaime Niño

• Android
• Digital Forensics
• Privacy
• Computer Security
• Live Forensics
• Other Computer Sciences

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1400

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.uno.edu:td-2348