A team of academic researchers has uncovered a new Android security exploit that raises a lot of questions about the platform’s permission system. The technique, named TapTrap, uses user interface ...

Google has just issued an updated Android distribution chart and it makes for an alarming read. The latest OS — Android 16 — was on just 7.5% of phones when the data was captured in December, while ...

Update, Jan. 11, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 5, now includes a statement from Google regarding the Android FireScam threat. A new information-stealing Android malware threat has been ...

Imagine most of your phone being secure, free from malicious snooping, save for the pixels on the screen. That's the idea behind 'pixnapping', a new form of attack that U.S. researchers from several ...

Samsung has scampered to fix a severe zero-day vulnerability, which was proactively utilized by creative attackers who aim the Android user base and the vulnerability has been obsequiously detected by ...

A new variant of a sophisticated malware that helps attackers carry out advanced voice and mobile phishing (aka vishing and mishing) attacks against Android users has evolved with new capabilities ...

About a decade ago, Apple and Google started updating iOS and Android, respectively, to make them less susceptible to “juice jacking,” a form of attack that could surreptitiously steal data or execute ...

Google fixed two actively exploited Android zero-day flaws as part of its November security updates, addressing a total of 51 vulnerabilities. Tracked as CVE-2024-43047 and CVE-2024-43093, the two ...

Cybersecurity is a topic increasingly present in the public’s mind. There are companies that have tried to raise awareness among users about safe practices when using their internet-connected devices.

Why it matters: As Android 16's new security features roll out with the next generation of smartphones, users will, for the first time, have a tool to detect invisible digital surveillance. Whether ...