ANALYSIS OF SECURITY VULNERABILITIES IN MOBILE APPLICATIONS

Abstract

In light of a rapid digital evolution, Ghana has experienced an unprecedented digital device adoption. With an estimated market share of 75.82%, the Android OS dominates the country's digital landscape. This research investigates security and data privacy compliance in mobile applications in Ghana’s digital landscape. The study reveals that certain applications lack compliance with privacy policy regulations, while others are susceptible to security breaches due to coding practices. Furthermore, the study identifies from network communication protocol analysis that majority of the tested applications utilize modern version of Transport Layer Security (TLS) and TLS cipher suites for data transmission. Keywords: Security, Vulnerability, Privacy Policy, Android.