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Mobile Operating System Security: A Presentationbydanieladams Cs C 3 4 5 DR - Box

The document summarizes mobile operating system security. It provides a brief history of early mobile operating systems like Palm OS, Windows CE, and Symbian OS. It then discusses more modern systems like BlackBerry, iOS, and Android. The document outlines some threats to mobile security like denial of service attacks and malware. It describes safeguards used by mobile operating systems, including app approval processes, antimalware software, secure boot, file permissions, memory protection, authentication, and device encryption.

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Mobile Operating System Security: A Presentationbydanieladams Cs C 3 4 5 DR - Box

The document summarizes mobile operating system security. It provides a brief history of early mobile operating systems like Palm OS, Windows CE, and Symbian OS. It then discusses more modern systems like BlackBerry, iOS, and Android. The document outlines some threats to mobile security like denial of service attacks and malware. It describes safeguards used by mobile operating systems, including app approval processes, antimalware software, secure boot, file permissions, memory protection, authentication, and device encryption.

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Mobile Operating

System Security
A P R ESENTATION BY DA N I E L A DA M S
CS C 3 4 5
DR . BOX
A brief history
Palm OS
◦ First mobile operating system
◦ Released in 1996
◦ Lacked a file system

Windows CE
◦ Windows for embedded systems
◦ Also released in 1996

Symbian OS
◦ Released on Ericsson R380 in 1999
◦ First modern OS on a smartphone
A brief history
BlackBerry
◦ Released first smartphone in 2002
◦ Many business productivity applications

iOS
◦ Released in 2007
◦ Marketed as an “Internet communicator”

Android
◦ Version 1.0 released on HTC Dream in 2008
◦ Free and open source, developed by Google
Why should I worry about protecting my device?
oLoss of services
oLoss of data
oCompromise of privacy
oPotential fraudulent charges
Types of threats
Denial of service
◦ Unable to access resources
◦ Caused by bugs or attacks

Malware
◦ Not as prevalent on mobile devices as computers
◦ Can include
◦ Viruses
◦ Worms
◦ Trojans
◦ Rootkits
Safeguards
Malware prevention
◦ iOS: Apple must approve apps put on app store
◦ Android: Google scans apps put on store and on phone
◦ Windows Phone: Microsoft must approve apps put on app store

Malware removal
◦ Multitude of antimalware Android apps in app store

Secure Boot
◦ Uses known cryptographic signatures during boot to detect tampering by a rootkit
Safeguards
SELinux
◦ Security Enhanced Linux
◦ Used by Android to control access to resources

File Permissions
◦ Prevent processes from accessing whatever file they want
◦ Can stop malware from accessing critical OS files

Memory Protection
◦ Prevents processes from gaining higher privileges
Safeguards
Authentication
◦ PIN, passcode, pattern, facial recognition
◦ Thin layer of protection against theft

Device encryption
◦ Renders data on phone unreadable without key
◦ Virtually impossible to crack

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