Google is busy building more security options in Android 4.2. Reports that Android Police on the basis of a leaked firmware. So, users will get more confirmation if an sms is sent to a premium sms service.
By giving a confirmation for sending a message to a costly sms-service, it should prevent apps from abusing their right to send sms messages silently to send. A lot of malware makes now the misuse of this possibility. Fanblog AndroidPolice discovered the new features when the site went digging in a system dump of the unannounced LG Nexus phone.
Also is SELinux, according to the fansite in the Android-kernel as of version 4.2. Security Enhanced Linux can be turned on, turned off, or is working on permissiebasis. SELinux makes that apps only have the permissions needed to run: for example, a Wallpaper app, for example, can no longer access the phone numbers dialled, something which is now regularly happening. There seems still no option to, like in iOS 6, per app access to location, address book and other sensitive information.
Also, in Android 4.2, according to Android Police, the system will detect whether the vpn is still active and if not, the active session will terminate. That should prevent sensitive data sent over a vpn to be sent if the connection is lost, over an unsecured internet connection.
Said earlier, the fansite is already a second notificatiepaneel to have found in Android 4.2. That would be quick access to toggles for wifi, bluetooth, gps and sound. That is already a lot of skins for Android, such as TouchWiz from Samsung. The toggles are still not to be seen: instead, there is a placeholder. The toggles can be displayed in the existing notificatiepaneel once again down to sweep.
Google has an event around Android announced for October 29. Presumably, the software maker since Android 4.2 present. Also, there is a chance that the new hardware is shown, such as the LG Nexus phone.