Abstract:Android applications may request for users’ sensitive information through the GUI. Developer guidelines for designing applications mandate that information must be masked/encrypted before storing or leaving the system. However not all applications adhere to the guidelines. As a prerequisite to tracking sensitive input data, it is essential to identify the widgets that request it. Previous research has focused on identifying the sensitive input widgets, but the extraction of all layouts, including images and un… Show more
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