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Concepts behind "certificate pinning"

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Trusting a Mobile Client: Pinning, Tamper Detection and AttestationMobile client controls have different trust assumptions. Pinning narrows accepted TLS keys on an uncompromised client; root detection and anti-tamper checks raise effort but can be modified by an attacker who controls the app. Play Integrity and App Attest provide evidence that the server can verify and bind to an action, using different protocols. Good designs check request binding and freshness, combine attestation with fraud signals, and enforce authorization on the server. Hardware-backed keys and platform isolation remain useful within their own threat models.
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