Effective Real-Time Android Application Auditing

Explore effective real-time Android application auditing techniques in this IEEE conference talk. Learn about a novel approach combining static and dynamic analysis to detect data leaks in mobile apps efficiently. Discover how AppAudit, a new tool, overcomes limitations of existing methods by pruning false positives and significantly reducing analysis time and memory usage. Gain insights into common patterns of data leaks in real apps, including the role of third-party advertising modules and unencrypted HTTP requests. Understand the implications for app market operators, developers, and end users in identifying and preventing data leaks in Android applications.

Introduction
What is app auditing
Use cases
Existing tools
Approach
Proximity Exclusion
Approximated Exclusion
Evaluation
Insights
Usability
Leaks
QA