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Pixnapping Attack

https://www.pixnapping.com/
70•kevcampb•2h ago

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ChrisArchitect•1h ago
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45574613
jonplackett•51m ago
In the previous discussion everyone seems happy it’s been patched and not to worry (even though androids mostly don’t run anything like the latest android)

But in this write up they say the patch doesn’t work fully

charcircuit•46m ago
The bigger issue is the sidechannel that exists which leaks information from secure windows, even from protected buffers, potentially including DRM protected content.

While these blurs make the sidechannel easier to use as it provides a clear signal, considering you can predict the exact contents of the screen I feel like you could get away with just a mask.

esher•1h ago
I was looking for a nice browser game, just judging by the name.
ggm•30m ago
Not a phone designer, but could we imagine a new class of screen region which is excluded from screen grab, draw over and soft focus with a mask, and then notification which do otp or pin subscribe to use it?
charcircuit•21m ago
App developers can already dynamically mark their windows as secure which should prevent any other app from reading the pixels it rendered. The compositor composites all windows, including secure windows and applies any effects like blur. No apps are supposed to be able to see this final composited image, but this attack uses a side channel they found that allows apps on the system to learn information about the pixels within the final composition.
bilekas•18m ago
It's not exactly a new technique but it's effective for most super targeted attacks, honestly it seems if you were this inclined to be able to get a specific app on the users phone, you might as well just work off the Android app you've already gotten delivered to the users phone. Like Facebook.

Throw a privacy notice to the users "This app will take periodic screenshots of your phone" You'd be amazed how many people will accept it.

> Did you release the source code of Pixnapping? We will release the source code at this link once patches become available: https://github.com/TAC-UCB/pixnapping

It's not exactly impossible to reverse what's happening here. You could have waited until it was patched but sounds like you wanted to get your own attention as soon as possible.

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