Android 15 may improve Two-Factor Authentication to Protect User Data. Although Android 15 is still in development, Google made available the first Developer Preview of the forthcoming operating system on Friday, February 16.
The tech giant stated that security will be a major priority of the new Android OS, and according to a new report, it will improve security in three new ways for your smartphone and your critical data. It states that Android 15 will be able to more effectively safeguard the notifications that result from two-factor authentications (2FA) to prevent malware or malicious apps from accessing it and stealing user data.
Android Authority’s Mishaal Rahman reports that in order to fill in the holes left by its predecessors, Android 15 will introduce new features. Currently, SMS is used to send a one-time password (OTP) for the majority of two-factor authentication techniques for emails, banking apps, and social media profiles. There is a chance, nevertheless, that a malevolent third-party app will read this message and utilize it to access your banking apps and pilfer money or breach important data.
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Google has started inserting code strings into the most recent version of the operating system in an effort to lower the danger. The Android 14 QPR3 Beta 1 update has a line of code that references a new permission called RECEIVE_SENSITIVE_NOTIFICATIONS, according to the report. This permission is only available to apps that Google directly verifies and has a greater level of safety. Although the precise purpose of this permission is unknown, based on its name, it seems to deal with a unique type of notification that will not be readable by unaffiliated apps.
