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Due to the large success of Android operating system and an a rising number of installations

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One example for such a Spyware is the Remote Administration Tool (RAT) "Dendroid" whichwaswhich was

identified in March 2014. This software was embedded into a normal App and was offered inside

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the most important measures for Android hardening.

Security Guidelines

1. Update firmware and operating system to the latest version

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It's recommend to use only Google Playstore and to disclaim for the usage of third party App

stores. Nevertheless it's necessary to respect certain security rules for the Google Playstore

download.

It's a best practice to check the trustworthy of each software . This can be done by a

App rating check. Negative ratings and comments should be considered. If ratings or comments

are missing the customer should balance the benefits and risks in terms of the new software.

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5. Restriction of permissions

The selection of permissions has got a large impact for the operation of a Android device. Thus it

should be strictly considered which permissions are really necessary and which not.

So the level of permissions should be respected for each App installation. Not each every application needs

the access to the internet or to special hardware components like cameras or other service resources.

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