Security News

Researcher releases PoC rooting app that exploits recent Android zero-day
2019-10-17 13:19

Late last month Google Project Zero researcher Maddie Stone detailed a zero-day Android privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2019-2215) and revealed that it is actively being exploited in...

Google October Android Security Update Fixes Critical RCE Flaws
2019-10-08 16:20

Google's October security update fixed several critical and high-severity vulnerabilities.

Google Patches Remote Code Execution Bugs in Android 10
2019-10-08 14:03

Google’s October 2019 set of security patches for Android address a total of 26 vulnerabilities in the operating system, including a couple of remote code execution bugs impacting Android 10. read more

How Google Is Using AI to Help Ensure Android App Security
2019-10-07 20:18

Google Security Evangelist Mike Burr Describes Android Security MeasuresMike Burr of Google provides an overview of Android security efforts, including using artificial intelligence to scan Android apps.

Report: Android Banking Botnet Targeted Russians
2019-10-07 13:48

Researchers Discovered Geost Botnet After Attackers Made Operational Security MistakesA large-scale banking botnet has targeted approximately 800,000 Android devices belonging to Russian citizens...

Android devices hit by zero-day exploit Google thought it had patched
2019-10-07 11:41

Android smartphones are vulnerable to a zero-day exploit that Google thought it had patched for good two years ago.

Google sounds the alarm over Android flaw being exploited in the wild, possibly by NSO
2019-10-04 21:07

Pixel, S-Series, Moto Z3 among vulnerable gear Google is warning owners of some popular Android devices to keep a close eye on their gear following the release of an exploit for an unpatched flaw.…

Google Warns of Android Zero-Day Bug Under Active Attack
2019-10-04 16:20

Flaw impacts 18 Android models including Google’s flagship Pixel handset as well as phones made by Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi.

Zero-Day Used in the Wild Impacts Pixel 2, Other Android Phones
2019-10-04 12:41

Fully patched Pixel 2 devices, even those running Android 10 preview, are impacted by a vulnerability that has already been abused in attacks, a Google Project Zero security researcher has...