Network covert channels on the Android platform

Network covert channels are used to exfiltrate information from a secured environment in a way that is extremely difficult to detect or prevent. These secret channels have been identified as an important security threat to governments and the private sector, and several research efforts have focused on the design, detection, and prevention of such channels in enterprise-type environments. Mobile devices have become a ubiquitous computing platform, and are storing or have access to an increasingly large amount of sensitive information. As such, these devices have become prime targets of attackers who desire access to this information. In this work, we explore the implementation of network covert channels on the Google Android mobile platform. Our work shows that covert communication channels can be successfully implemented on the Android platform to allow data to be leaked from these devices in a manner that hides the fact that subversive communication is taking place.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Author dc:creator

• Gasior, Wade Chester

Contributors dc:contributor

• Yang, Li
• Sartipi, Mina; Kizza, Joseph
• College of Engineering and Computer Science

• Computer security

Licence

• https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en

Language dc:language

English, eng

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholar.utc.edu/theses/270

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholar.utc.edu:theses-1410