Security News

Android users menaced by pre-installed malware
2019-08-13 09:16

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.

Android Users Can Now Log in to Google Services Using Fingerprint
2019-08-12 17:33

If you're using Chrome on Android, you can now sign-in to your Google account and some of the other Google services by simply using your fingerprint, instead of typing in your password every time....

Facebook Sues Two Android App Developers for Click Injection Fraud
2019-08-08 10:33

Facebook has filed a lawsuit against two shady Android app developers accused of making illegal money by hijacking users' smartphones to fraudulently click on Facebook ads. According to Facebook,...

Latest Android patches fix critical ‘QualPwn’ Wi-Fi flaws
2019-08-07 10:51

The August 2019 security bulletin is out - and two of the critical flaws could allow an attacker to compromise the Android system kernel.

Millions of Android Smarphones Vulnerable to Trio of Qualcomm Bugs
2019-08-06 15:42

Flaws in Qualcomm chipset expose millions of Android devices to hacking threat.

New Flaws in Qualcomm Chips Expose Millions of Android Devices to Hacking
2019-08-06 08:19

A series of critical vulnerabilities have been discovered in Qualcomm chipsets that could allow hackers to compromise Android devices remotely just by sending malicious packets over-the-air with...

It's 2019 – and you can completely pwn millions of Qualcomm-powered Androids over the air
2019-08-06 05:56

Grab security patches now from chip designer, Google Black Hat It is possible to thoroughly hijack a nearby vulnerable Qualcomm-based Android phone, tablet, or similar gadget, via Wi-Fi, we...

It's 2019 – and you can completely pwn a Qualcomm-powered Android over the air
2019-08-06 05:56

Grab security patches now from chip designer, Google Black Hat It is possible to thoroughly hijack a nearby vulnerable Qualcomm-based Android phone, tablet, or similar gadget, via Wi-Fi, we...

Google and ARM Tackle Android Bugs with Memory-Tagging
2019-08-05 14:49

Buffer overflows, race conditions, use-after-free and more account for more than half of all vulnerabilities in the Android platform.

Google, ARM Boost Android Security With Memory Tagging Extension
2019-08-05 14:26

In an effort to mitigate memory safety vulnerabilities in Android, Google and chipmaker ARM have released a new hardware feature called memory tagging extension (MTE).  read more