Definition
Security practices, vulnerabilities, and threat models specific to mobile devices — smartphones, tablets — encompassing OS hardening, app sandboxing, OEM customizations, and physical device integrity.
Key Points
- 2026-09: oempocalypse demonstrates generic unprivileged-app-to-root chains across major Android OEMs affecting millions of locked-bootloader devices (2026-09-14-oempocalypse-android-root)
- OEM code layer is a weak link vs. AOSP/chipset hardening
- Turkish market heavily exposed via Samsung and Xiaomi device share