Google has just issued an updated Android distribution chart and it makes for an alarming read. The latest OS — Android 16 — ...

Security experts are sounding the alarm over a wave of fake Android apps that have already infected tens of thousands of ...

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, ...

A massive audit of Android AI apps reveals widespread hardcoded secrets, exposed cloud data, and live payment risks, raising ...

GrapheneOS is a secure take on Android. With stronger sandboxing, this mobile OS is rock solid. The installation isn't exactly easy, but it's worth the effort. Recently, I decided it was time to give ...

An analysis of 1.8 million Android apps reveals that insecure code left over 700 TB of user data exposed, including API keys ...

Looking at Android and Google Play as a single ecosystem, and a massive one at that with billions of users, Google has conceded that it “attracts its share of bad actors.” That’s the bad news, and ...

During the next few years, mobile security will become an even bigger issue than it is today. Smartphones are basically tiny PCs, and as such, we have to worry about how safe our data is on smart ...

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