Android users should update their phones immediately as Google's December 2025 patch fixes critical vulnerabilities.

That smartphone in your pocket is home to your favorite apps, personal accounts, and sensitive data. That means your device should have the strongest security protection available to prevent the wrong ...

Android 15 started rolling out to Pixel devices Tuesday and will arrive, through various third-party efforts, on other Android devices at some point. There is always a bunch of little changes to ...

Android already warns when your location is being tracked — but not by which apps. That puts the onus on users to play detective, diving into privacy settings to work out which apps need to be ...

The latest Android 16 beta has added an API that lets apps check if the user has enrolled in Advanced Protection. Advanced Protection is an enhanced security mode that beefs up account security, ...

One of Google's most critical features is hidden behind a single toggle - turn it on to protect against theft, scams, spam, and more.

If you've been using your Android device with only a few popular apps, you might be missing out. Here are some everyday ...

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A novel Android attack vector from a piece of malware tracked as Snowblind is abusing a security feature to bypass existing anti-tampering protections in apps that handle sensitive user data.

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An Android remote access trojan (RAT) known as VajraSpy was found in 12 malicious applications, six of which were available on Google Play from April 1, 2021, through September 10, 2023. The malicious ...

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