Description
SafetyNet is the Android component developed by Google to verify the devices’ integrity. These checks are used by the developers to prevent running applications on devices that would not meet security requirements but it is also used by Google to prevent bots, fraud and abuse.In 2017, Collin Mulliner & John Kozyrakis made one of the first public presentations about SafetyNet and a glimpse into the internal mechanisms. Since then, the Google anti-abuse team improved the strength of the solution which moved most of the original Java layer of SafetyNet, into a native module called DroidGuard. This module implements a custom virtual machine that runs a proprietary bytecode provided by Google to perform the devices’ integrity checks.The purpose of this talk is to make a state-of-the-art of the current implementation of SafetyNet. In particular, we aim at presenting the internal mechanisms behind SafetyNet and the DroidGuard module. This includes an overview of the VM design, its internal mechanisms, and we will introduce the security checks performed by SafetyNet to detect Magisk, emulators, rooted devices, and even Pegasus.
Next sessions
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The Battle Against Bots: Current Threats and New Directions to Counter Automated Attacks
Speaker : Elisa Chiapponi - Amadeus IT Group
In today's digital landscape, the battle between industry and automated bots is an ever-evolving challenge. Attackers are leveraging advanced techniques such as residential proxies, CAPTCHA farms, and AI-enhanced fingerprint rotations to evade detection and execute functional abuse attacks, including web scraping, denial of inventory, and SMS pumping. This talk will explore ongoing efforts[…]-
SoSysec
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Intrusion detection
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Safety-Security Convergence of Industrial Control Systems
Speaker : Maxime Puys - Université Clermont Auvergne - IUT de Clermont-Ferrand
Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are designed to provide a service, such as power generation or water treatment, while protecting people, assets, and the environment against hazards. However, ICS now integrate Information Technology (IT) and are interconnected with the outside world such as the Internet, thereby exposing their infrastructures to cyberattacks. Cyberattacks have thus become new[…]-
SoSysec
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Intrusion detection
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