Smartphone fastest and longest security updates

Smartphone fastest and longest security updates

Smartphone
fastest and longest security updates:  iPhone


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Op-ed: It’s time for Google to take responsibility for Android’s security updates
Carriers and OEMs should be cut out of this part of the process.


Android smartphone OEMs provide the fastest security updates


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1. Security updates
2. Device encryption
3. Data leakage
4. Malware
5. Network threats

Google's "Project Treble" will modularize Android to make maybe updates faster ???
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Android P will probably be the last major software update your Pixel receives

Google says it can guarantee Android version updates for two years, while security patch updates are guaranteed for at least three years after the device was first sold on the Google Play store, or at least 18 months from when the store last sold the phone, whichever is longer...



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Permissions are actions the application can do on your phone

Dangerous Permissions
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
android.permission.CAMERA
android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
vs
Normal Permissions
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT


Mobile App Behavior

Exodus Privacy

Analyzes privacy concerns in Android applications.
from https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org

Five examples   Behavior Tracking Apps

 letgo: Buy & Sell Used Stuff

We have found code signature of these trackers in the application: 

• Amplitude
• AppsFlyer
• Facebook Login
• Facebook Places
• Facebook Share
• Google Ads
• Google CrashLytics
• Google DoubleClick
• Google Firebase Analytics
• LeanPlum
• New Relic

 Lyft

We have found code signature of these trackers in the application: 

• Braze
• Facebook Analytics
• Facebook Login
• Facebook Share
• Google Ads
• Google DoubleClick
• Google Firebase Analytics
• Tune

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION	Dangerous
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION	Dangerous
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE	Normal
android.permission.BLUETOOTH	Dangerous
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN	Dangerous
android.permission.CALL_PHONE	Dangerous
android.permission.CAMERA	Dangerous
android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS	Normal
android.permission.INTERNET	Dangerous
android.permission.READ_CALENDAR	Dangerous
android.permission.READ_CONTACTS	Dangerous
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE	Normal
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE	Dangerous
android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS	Dangerous
android.permission.SEND_SMS	Dangerous
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW	Dangerous
android.permission.VIBRATE	Normal
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK	Normal
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE	Dangerous
com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE	Normal
com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES	Normal
me.lyft.android.permission.C2D_MESSAGE	Normal

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android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION	Dangerous
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION	Dangerous
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE	Normal
android.permission.CAMERA	Dangerous
android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION	Normal
android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS	Normal
android.permission.INTERNET	Dangerous
android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS	Dangerous
android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS	Normal
android.permission.NFC	Dangerous
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE	Normal
android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS	Normal
android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS	Normal
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED	Normal
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO	Dangerous
android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS	Dangerous
android.permission.VIBRATE	Normal
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK	Normal
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE	Dangerous
android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS	Normal
com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS	Dangerous
com.android.browser.permission.WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS	Dangerous
com.android.chrome.permission.C2D_MESSAGE	Normal
com.android.chrome.permission.READ_WRITE_BOOKMARK_FOLDERS	Normal
com.android.chrome.TOS_ACKED	Normal
com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT	Normal
com.chrome.permission.DEVICE_EXTRAS	Normal
com.google.android.apps.now.CURRENT_ACCOUNT_ACCESS	Normal
com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE	Normal
com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES	Normal
com.sec.enterprise.knox.MDM_CONTENT_PROVIDER	Normal

 Firefox Browser fast & private

5 Trackers

• Adjust
• Google Ads
• Google DoubleClick
• Google Firebase Analytics
• LeanPlum

33 Permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION	Dangerous
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION	Dangerous
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE	Normal
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE	Normal
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE	Normal
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE	Normal
android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS	Dangerous
android.permission.CAMERA	Dangerous
android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE	Dangerous
android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION	Normal
android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS	Normal
android.permission.INTERNET	Dangerous
android.permission.INTERNET	Dangerous
android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS	Dangerous
android.permission.NFC	Dangerous
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE	Normal
android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS	Normal
android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS	Normal
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED	Normal
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO	Dangerous
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW	Dangerous
android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS	Dangerous
android.permission.VIBRATE	Normal
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK	Normal
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE	Dangerous
android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS	Normal
android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS	Normal
com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS	Dangerous
com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT	Normal
com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT	Normal
com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE	Normal
org.mozilla.firefox_fxaccount.permission.PER_ACCOUNT_TYPE	Normal
org.mozilla.firefox.permission.C2D_MESSAGE	Normal

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8 Trackers

• Facebook Ads
• Flurry
• Google Analytics
• Google CrashLytics
• Inmobi
• MixPanel
• Segment
• Twitter MoPub

8 Permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE	Normal
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE	Normal
android.permission.INTERNET	Dangerous
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED	Normal
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK	Normal
com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE	Normal
com.opera.operavpn.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE	Normal
com.opera.operavpn.permission.C2D_MESSAGE	Normal

How to Create Apps That Change Behavior




irc://irc.freenode.org/exodus-privacy

https://www.csoonline.com/category/privacy/

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3213931/privacy/top-5-tools-to-protect-internet-privacy.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacktivism



All about Android app permissions - kaspersky.com

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Smartphone security update availability report (February 2018)
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