Security News

Android phones can now be security keys for iOS devices
2019-06-14 10:48

Hey, iOS users. Got a spare Android phone lying around? Now, you can use it as a secure access key for online services.

Android’s Security Key Now Works with iOS Devices
2019-06-13 14:38

Starting this week, Android phones can be used to verify sign-ins on Apple iPads and iPhones, Google announced.  The capability is enabled by the recently introduced 2-Step Verification (2SV)...

Android's Built-in Security Key Now Works With iOS Devices For Secure Login
2019-06-12 17:33

In April this year, a software update from Google overnight turned all Android phones, running Android 7.0 Nougat and up, into a FIDO-certified hardware security key as part of a push to encourage...

Why open sourcerors might want to ditch Android for iOS
2019-06-05 22:46

Apple has long been the proprietary bad guy, but Google’s privacy-sucking ways in Android should give open source freedom fighters reason to consider switching.

It's that time again: Android kicks off June's patch parade with fixes for five hijack holes
2019-06-05 22:31

Updates are on the way… if you have a Google device, at least Google has released its June bundle of security vulnerability patches for Android, with fixes for 22 CVE-listed flaws included.…

440 Million Android Users Plagued By Extremely Obnoxious Pop-Ups
2019-06-05 20:39

The mobile ad plugin, found in hundreds of Google Play apps, uses well-honed techniques from malware development to hide itself.

Patch Android! June 2019 update fixes eight critical flaws
2019-06-05 11:33

It's that time again. June's patches for Android are here.

Tap ‘n Ghost Attack Creatively Targets Android Devices
2019-06-03 19:42

Researchers use malicious NFC tags and booby-trapped physical surfaces to connect Android devices to malicious wireless networks.

Android Q: Cheat sheet
2019-05-30 17:26

Android Q's features will transform some phones into more user-friendly, customizable, and secure environments. Here's what developers, businesses, and users need to know about Google's Android 10.0.

Tor Browser for Android 8.5 offers mobile users privacy boost
2019-05-23 11:39

After nine months of alpha testing, a stable release of the Tor browser for Android can now be downloaded from Google’s Play store or direct from the Project’s website.