The latest flagships from Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, and OnePlus – all running the latest security updates – fell to an unprivileged app. And it’s not Android’s fault – the software added by phone ...

A OnePlus 15 flaw lets malicious apps gain root access without special permissions, exposing users to spying and data theft ...

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 ...

Pixnapping could be used to steal private data, including 2FA codes. Side-channel attack abuses Google Android APIs to steal data on display. Flaw is partially patched, although a more complete fix is ...

Caribou is an Android app that does what RFID cardkeys do with locked doors. Caribou remotely connects to a server managing the locks at a supposedly secure location, and exploits the servers’ poor ...

You can block Android ads in your apps, your browser, and even YouTube.

A WeChat worm demo took over iPhone and Android accounts through incoming calls from existing contacts; Calif says Tencent blocked the exploit.

Like any other computer, smartphones are prone to some nasty malware, and the latest exploit discovered in Android is equal parts ingenious and horrifying. The last thing most Android users worry ...

Google detailed the issue in a security advisory published Friday. The exploit actually derives from a much larger bug in the Linux kernel that Android relies on. Google has discovered malicious apps ...

Pixnapping begins when a victim unknowingly installs a malicious app on their Google or Samsung phone. A new attack method demonstrated by researchers could lead to the theft of two-factor ...