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Update Behavior in App Markets and Security Implications: A Case Study in Google Play

Author(s):
Möller, Andreas; Michahelles, Florian; Diewald, Stefan; Roalter, Luis; Kranz, Matthias
Abstract:
Digital market places (e.g. Apple App Store, Google Play) have become the dominant platforms for the distribution of software for mobile phones. Thereby, developers can reach millions of users. However, neither of these market places today has mechanisms in place to enforce security critical updates of distributed apps. This paper investigates this problem by gaining insights on the correlation between published updates and actual installations of those. Our findings show that almost half of all...     »
Editor:
Poppinga, Benjamin
Book / Congress title:
Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Research in the Large. Held in Conjunction with Mobile HCI
Year:
2012
Month:
Sep
Pages:
3--6
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