Google’s going to throw more bug bounty money at the problem of nasty apps in its Play Store, it announced on Thursday. In a post from the Android Security & Privacy team’s Adam Bacchus, Sebastian Porst, and Patrick Mutchler , the company said that it’s throwing the security net over not just its own apps, but […]
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Botnet targets set-top boxes using Android OS
Production systems aren’t supposed to have the ADB turned on, but some set-top boxes do.
Android 10 coming soon, with important privacy upgrades
It’s semi-official: Android 10 (née Q), the next version of the Android operating system, could start shipping 3 September.
Update now! Microsoft patches its Android RDP app to fix flaw
Microsoft has found itself with a large amount of RDP-related patching work during 2019.
Android users menaced by pre-installed malware
Google Project Zero researcher Maddie Stone has found a new and concerning route for malware to find its way on to Android devices – malicious apps that have been factory pre-installed.
Latest Android patches fix critical ‘QualPwn’ Wi-Fi flaws
The August 2019 security bulletin is out – and two of the critical flaws could allow an attacker to compromise the Android system kernel.
Your Android’s accelerometer could be used to eavesdrop on your calls
Researchers have created an attack called Spearphone that uses the motion sensors in Android phones to listen to phone calls, interactions with your voice assistant, and more.
Rogue Android apps ignore your permissions
New research has revealed that apps are snooping on data such as location and unique ID number – even when users haven’t given permission.
Patch Android! July 2019 update fixes 9 critical flaws
Depending on when users receive it, this week’s Android’s July patch update will fix 33 security vulnerabilities, including 9 marked critical, and 24 marked high.
Scary Granny zombie game slurps credentials, spawns phishing attack
Halloween came a little early for some Android users this year after a horror-themed computer game was found stealing their account credentials and displaying potentially malicious ads.