Authors :
Zauwali Sabitu Paki; Shamsu Sani; Gambo Isah Diri
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 6 - June
Google Scholar :
https://bit.ly/3IIfn9N
Scribd :
https://bit.ly/3uGkqDm
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6827693
Abstract :
The rate of breaches of users’ privacy is on
the increase in recent times. fraudsters employ several
strategies to track, profile, and steal users’ Personally
Identifiable Information (PII) either for financial or
malicious gains. One of these strategies is by sending
messages via SMS, ads in the free Android apps, and
social media platforms. The success or otherwise of
fraudsters largely depends on the strength/weakness of
users’ access control credentials and their attitudes
towards the use of free Android apps. In this work, we
study the nature of users’ login credentials and their
adherence to cybersecurity recommendations. We
conducted an online survey with respondents from some
selected tertiary institutions in Kebbi state, Nigeria. We
focused on the apps that users frequently use and how
they keep up-to-date with their login stuff. We found
that 48.7% of users use the same pin/password for all
their apps. 59.3% and 59.6% of respondents always
leave their location and mobile data ON, respectively
Keywords :
mobile data; authentication; android operating system; Android permission.
The rate of breaches of users’ privacy is on
the increase in recent times. fraudsters employ several
strategies to track, profile, and steal users’ Personally
Identifiable Information (PII) either for financial or
malicious gains. One of these strategies is by sending
messages via SMS, ads in the free Android apps, and
social media platforms. The success or otherwise of
fraudsters largely depends on the strength/weakness of
users’ access control credentials and their attitudes
towards the use of free Android apps. In this work, we
study the nature of users’ login credentials and their
adherence to cybersecurity recommendations. We
conducted an online survey with respondents from some
selected tertiary institutions in Kebbi state, Nigeria. We
focused on the apps that users frequently use and how
they keep up-to-date with their login stuff. We found
that 48.7% of users use the same pin/password for all
their apps. 59.3% and 59.6% of respondents always
leave their location and mobile data ON, respectively
Keywords :
mobile data; authentication; android operating system; Android permission.
