Evaluating the manageability of web browsers controls

Alexios Mylonas; Nikolaos Tsalis; Dimitris Gritzalis

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-41098-7_6

Evaluating the manageability of web browsers controls

Alexios Mylonas, Nikolaos Tsalis, Dimitris Gritzalis

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Abstract

The proliferation of smartphones has introduced new challenges in web browsing security. These devices often have limited resources and small size, which may limit the security 'arsenal' of their user. This, however, does not seem to deter smartphone users from accessing the Web via their devices. On the same time, the popularity of browser-based exploits among attackers is also on the rise, especially in the form of Blackhole exploit kit, i.e. frameworks that attack browsers using 0-day exploits (e.g., in Java, Flash). In this context, the paper contributes by comparing the availability and manageability of security controls that are offered by popular smartphone and desktop browsers. It also provides insights about their preconfigured protection against web threats.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Security and Trust Management - 9th International Workshop, STM 2013, Proceedings
Pages	82-98
Number of pages	17
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41098-7_6
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	9th International Workshop on Security and Trust Management, STM 2013 - Egham, United Kingdom Duration: 12 Sept 2013 → 13 Sept 2013

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	8203 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

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Conference	9th International Workshop on Security and Trust Management, STM 2013
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Egham
Period	12/09/13 → 13/09/13

Keywords

Control
Exploit
Privacy
Smartphone
Web browser security

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Mylonas, A., Tsalis, N., & Gritzalis, D. (2013). Evaluating the manageability of web browsers controls. In Security and Trust Management - 9th International Workshop, STM 2013, Proceedings (pp. 82-98). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 8203 LNCS). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41098-7_6

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Mylonas, A, Tsalis, N & Gritzalis, D 2013, Evaluating the manageability of web browsers controls. in Security and Trust Management - 9th International Workshop, STM 2013, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 8203 LNCS, pp. 82-98, 9th International Workshop on Security and Trust Management, STM 2013, Egham, United Kingdom, 12/09/13. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41098-7_6

Evaluating the manageability of web browsers controls. / Mylonas, Alexios; Tsalis, Nikolaos; Gritzalis, Dimitris.
Security and Trust Management - 9th International Workshop, STM 2013, Proceedings. 2013. p. 82-98 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 8203 LNCS).

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