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 ...

Bas Bosschert, a self-billed “consultant/sysadmin/entrepreneur,” has demonstrated a proof-of-concept exploit that shows how the locally stored message database ...

Pixnapping is an Android exploit that steals screen pixels through a side-channel attack. Avoiding risky apps and tightening security can reduce exposure.

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 ...

This week, ESET researchers documented their discovery of a zero-day exploit that appeared for sale on underground forums and targets the Telegram app for Android. The underlying vulnerability, which ...

Android apps really do use those permissions they ask for to access users’ personal information: one online store records a phone’s location up to 10 times a minute, French researchers have found. The ...

There's another security scare on Android, but you can keep yourself safe with a little common sense. Even if you can't, it's not as bad as it sounds. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share ...

Researchers have developed Metaphor, a “fast, reliable, and stealthy” exploit for the Stagefright vulnerability that can affect millions of Android devices. Whether or not the attack becomes widely ...

Following the discovery of a number of high-profile Android exploits, Google has released a new Android 14 security update. The latest version of the operating system is now available on supported ...

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