Android 17 Adds OS-Wide ECH to Hide Website Visits From Network Providers
- ID
- 19208
- Status
- new
- Published
- 29 Aug 2026, 12:20 AM
- Fetched
- 29 Aug 2026, 3:46 AM
- Provider
- The Hacker News
- Category
- security
- Original URL
- https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/android-17-adds-os-wide-ech-to-hide.html
- Source URL
- https://feeds.feedburner.com/TheHackersNews
Excerpt
Google on Thursday announced new network security protections in Android 17 to bolster connection privacy, address cellular vulnerabilities, and safeguard the privacy of users' home networks. Topping the list is support for Encrypted Client Hello (ECH), a privacy standard that prevents networks from eavesdropping on which websites a user is visiting. "This new privacy standard works in tandem
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