Publications
Publications
Checked-In Secret Detection: Strings are All You Need?
ZhengDong Huang, Kevin Li, Jinqiu Yang, Yepang Liu, Lili Wei. Co-First Author ISSTA 2026
An empirical study examining different secret detection techniques when applied to Android apps in APK format. The work analyzes the limitations of existing approaches and proposes new research directions.
Automatically Detecting Checked-In Secrets in Android Apps: How Far Are We?
Kevin Li, Lin Ling, Jinqiu Yang, Lili Wei First Author EMSE 2025
An empirical study examining different secret detection techniques when applied to Android apps in APK format. The work analyzes the limitations of existing approaches and proposes new research directions.
Demystifying Device-Specific Compatibility Issues in Android Apps
Junfeng Chen, Kevin Li, Yifei Chen, Lili Wei, Yepang Liu Second Author ICSME 2024.
An empirical study examining the characteristics of device-specific compatibility issues in Android apps, with the goal of providing insights and directions for future research.
How Far Are App Secrets from Being Stolen? A Case Study on Android
Junfeng Chen, Kevin Li, Yifei Chen, Lili Wei, Yepang Liu Fourth Author EMSE 2025.
A systematic study characterizing app secret leakage issues in Android apps based on 575 potential app secrets, assessing their security impacts and revealing bad practices in app secret storage.