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TL;DR
- Android 17 QPR 2 Beta 3 introduces a SIM security timeline to track and store records of modem-detected threats, such as IMEI/IMSI access by the cell network.
- A new SIM security info screen outlines active encryption ciphers across calls, SMS, emergency alerts, and data streams.
- We’ve also spotted new notifications that would alert users to a wider variety of cellular attacks, such as DoS, jamming, imprisonment, downgrade, and location tracking attacks.
Google released Android 17 QPR 2 Beta 3 over the weekend, and with it, the company is significantly beefing up defense mechanisms for cell networks. Google first introduced the “Mobile Network Security” feature in Android 16, and the latest Android 17 QPR 2 Beta 3 release upgrades it to include a tracking timeline, cipher encryption details, and a broader array of cellular attack warnings.
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