A comprehensive survey on mobile browser security issues, challenges and solutions

ABSTRACT

Smartphone users use the mobile browser to interact with web-based applications. However, mobile browsers are vulnerable to various types of attacks such as phishing, DDoS, etc. There are numerous methods for detecting such attacks on the desktop environment, but, due to hardware limitations, such methods may not be effective for smartphones. Therefore, this paper presents different types of possible cyber-attacks in mobile browsers, and their solutions provided by various researchers to avoid such attacks. Additionally, the survey provides different types of mobile browser-related TLS errors and security indicators related challenges. We have discussed the consequences of emerging domains like mobile payment systems and online meetings. This survey will help the various mobile users in avoiding cyber-attacks while using the Internet for their day-to-day activities and will encourage researchers in designing new effective solutions against various types of mobile-specific cyber-attacks.

KEYWORDS:

• M-Payment
• mobile browser
• phishing
• smartphone
• TLS errors

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).