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5 papers
Understanding Incentivized Mobile App Installs on Google Play Store
Shehroze Farooqi, Álvaro Feal, Tobias Lauinger +3
"Incentivized" advertising platforms allow mobile app developers to acquire new users by directly paying users to install and engage with mobile apps (e.g., create an account, make…
CanaryTrap: Detecting Data Misuse by Third-Party Apps on Online Social Networks
Shehroze Farooqi, Maaz Musa, Zubair Shafiq +1
Online social networks support a vibrant ecosystem of third-party apps that get access to personal information of a large number of users. Despite several recent high-profile incid…
Measuring, Characterizing, and Detecting Facebook Like Farms
Muhammad Ikram, Lucky Onwuzurike, Shehroze Farooqi +5
Social networks offer convenient ways to seamlessly reach out to large audiences. In particular, Facebook pages are increasingly used by businesses, brands, and organizations to co…
Combating Fraud in Online Social Networks: Detecting Stealthy Facebook Like Farms
Muhammad Ikram, Lucky Onwuzurike, Shehroze Farooqi +5
As businesses increasingly rely on social networking sites to engage with their customers, it is crucial to understand and counter reputation manipulation activities, including fra…
Characterizing Key Stakeholders in an Online Black-Hat Marketplace
Shehroze Farooqi, Muhammad Ikram, Emiliano De Cristofaro +5
Over the past few years, many black-hat marketplaces have emerged that facilitate access to reputation manipulation services such as fake Facebook likes, fraudulent search engine o…