importantSYS.SOURCE: The Hacker News• 2026-08-28T21:50:46+05:30

Google Introduces OS-Wide Encrypted Client Hello (ECH) in Android 17 to Enhance User Privacy

#android #privacy #encryption #network security

Android 17 introduces OS-wide Encrypted Client Hello (ECH) to encrypt domain names during TLS handshakes, preventing network providers from tracking visited websites. Additional features include ECH GREASE for traffic obfuscation, Local Network Protection, and default Certificate Transparency enforcement.

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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