Google announces a new parameter to protect you from malicious networks

To spy on a smartphone, some hackers use false relay antennas. Meanwhile, With these, they can intercept your communications. Consequently, Decide to protect its users, Google muscle the safety of Android with a new parameter against malware. In addition, The option is born with Android 16.

To steal the data from a smartphone. Consequently, the pirates sometimes use a tactic entitled “Stingray”, that is to say a line in French. In addition, As part of a cyber attack by this ilk, cybercriminals will use and False mobile phone relay. Consequently, The telephones around the relay automatically connect, convinced that it is a legitimate antenna implementation of telecommunications operators.

The false relay will be responsible for intercepting mobile communications without the knowledge of users. Meanwhile, He goes in particular iNtercepting calls. google announces new parameter protect new Meanwhile, google announces new parameter protect new SMS. location data. spy on conversations or discreetly install google announces new parameter protect a software cut for spying on the smartphone. Everything can happen once the smartphone is connected to the dummy antenna. In addition, it is very complicated to protect yourself from this type of attack. Indeed, a phone does not make the difference between a real antenna and a false.

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How Google wants to fight against. “stingray” attacks

To protect users of Android smartphones. Google has gradually added ramparts to its operating system against “Stingray” attacks. For example. Android 15 has a capable tool spot When a network tries to recover unique identifiers of your phone. like theInternational Mobile Subscriber Identity, le unique number Stored in your phone’s SIM card. It is used by google announces new parameter protect new operators for identify you on their google announces new parameter protect new network. This is also the case with the IMEI, the international mobile Equipment Identitythe unique number of your phone. The bone also detects When a network tries to Forcing the phone to use an unsecured connection. which could lead to data theft. Android 15 then warns Internet users of an in progress attack.

With Android 16. Google will go even further to block attacks based on false antennas. The operating system introduces a new parameter called “Mobile network security”accessible in the settings. This option more clearly indicates the risks that beforesuch as non -encrypted connections or attempted theft of identifiers. To understand what google announces new parameter protect new is going on when your smartphone connects to a google announces new parameter protect network. it will be enough google announces new parameter protect new to go to this new section. explains Google on its website.

“These parameters help protect your calls. messages. data from obsolete. uninstated networks, which could expose your information at risk of flight or surveillance”will indicate Google in the section inaugurated in Android 16.

In addition, you can now Disable 2G completelyan obsolete network massively used by pirates to intercept communications and data. Google will notify users that it is possible to prevent “Your phone to use 2G networks. less secure”what could “Limit connectivity in certain areas”well that “Emergency calls are still possible”. All these functions can be activated or deactivated in the settings. As emphasizes Android Authoritythe option should not appear on smartphones already under Android 16. Due to material restrictions, the google announces new parameter protect new function would only appear with the future Pixel 10, expected in the end of the summer.

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