Android P will prevent apps from tracking network activity
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2025 10:30 am
IncreaseNew SELinux changes will allow only certain VPN apps to access network information
New SELinux changes will allow only certain VPN apps to access network information
Developers from the XDA Developers forum have discovered new changes to the SELinux security system for apps in the Android P operating system. These changes address a security issue that allows any Android app to control another app's network access. Apps cannot access the contents of network calls, but they can inspect any outgoing or incoming TCP/UDP connection and determine whether the user has connected to a specific server.
With the release of Android P, the "green robot" will be armed with a new version of the SELinux security system, thanks to which games and programs, with the exception of some VPN services, will not be able to access proc/net (a repository containing all information about network activity) without special permission to the data transmitted via TCP iran mobile database UDP. However, this innovation will only apply to applications targeting Android P and newer - older programs will still see detailed information about users' network activity.
The introduction of restrictions on network activity control will significantly increase the security of the OS, allowing users to feel safer than before. At the same time, developers of many custom firmware have long mastered this method of protecting personal data.
The most well-known applications that track users' Internet access sessions using other applications are the social network clients Twitter and Facebook. Thus, Facebook has more than 200 trackers used to identify types of activity and then display relevant advertising to the user.
The test version of Android P is already available to owners of first- and second-generation Pixel smartphones, and the official release of the OS will take place in late summer or fall.
New SELinux changes will allow only certain VPN apps to access network information
Developers from the XDA Developers forum have discovered new changes to the SELinux security system for apps in the Android P operating system. These changes address a security issue that allows any Android app to control another app's network access. Apps cannot access the contents of network calls, but they can inspect any outgoing or incoming TCP/UDP connection and determine whether the user has connected to a specific server.
With the release of Android P, the "green robot" will be armed with a new version of the SELinux security system, thanks to which games and programs, with the exception of some VPN services, will not be able to access proc/net (a repository containing all information about network activity) without special permission to the data transmitted via TCP iran mobile database UDP. However, this innovation will only apply to applications targeting Android P and newer - older programs will still see detailed information about users' network activity.
The introduction of restrictions on network activity control will significantly increase the security of the OS, allowing users to feel safer than before. At the same time, developers of many custom firmware have long mastered this method of protecting personal data.
The most well-known applications that track users' Internet access sessions using other applications are the social network clients Twitter and Facebook. Thus, Facebook has more than 200 trackers used to identify types of activity and then display relevant advertising to the user.
The test version of Android P is already available to owners of first- and second-generation Pixel smartphones, and the official release of the OS will take place in late summer or fall.