Zak Doffman has covered security, surveillance and privacy on Forbes since 2018, focusing on the latest updates from the world’s largest tech companies, staying safe on smartphones and social media, and the dangers of AI.
Updated on October 17 with additional responses to the new security features absent in the Pixel 9’s Android 15 release, and the mistake in the run-up to that release., heralding updates including “security features that help keep your sensitive health, financial and personal information protected from theft and fraud.” Android’s new private space hides sensitive apps from sight, while those off-grid may be able to add satellite messaging to their devices.
This includes two features—Cellular Cipher Transparency and Identifier Disclosure Transparency. The first warns when a cellular network is unencrypted, “potentially exposing voice and SMS traffic to radio interception, and potentially visible to others” and helping to protect against the new surge in SMS blaster attacks.
Google disclosed when it announced Mobile Network Security that “these features require device OEM integration and compatible hardware” explain that “we are working with the Android ecosystem to bring these features to users. We expect OEM adoption to progress over the next couple of years.” But then the settings page turned up in the Android 15 beta and it was assumed the stable release would follow.
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