3 papers
cs.CR2026
Silent Consent, Persistent Risk: Android Permission Groups and Custom Permissions
Olawale Amos Akanji, Manuel Egele, Gianluca Stringhini
Android's permission system is designed to balance usability with informed consent, yet two legacy mechanisms still undermine that balance in Android 16: (i) permission groups that…
cs.CR2026
The Cost of Convenience: Identifying, Analyzing, and Mitigating Predatory Loan Applications on Android
Olawale Amos Akanji, Manuel Egele, Gianluca Stringhini
Digital lending applications, commonly referred to as loan apps, have become a primary channel for microcredit in emerging markets. However, many of these apps demand excessive per…
cs.CL2025
Evolving Hate Speech Online: An Adaptive Framework for Detection and Mitigation
Shiza Ali, Jeremy Blackburn, Gianluca Stringhini
The proliferation of social media platforms has led to an increase in the spread of hate speech, particularly targeting vulnerable communities. Unfortunately, existing methods for…