Security News

Android 15 Rolls Out Advanced Features to Protect Users from Scams and Malicious Apps
2024-05-15 17:00

Google is unveiling a set of new features in Android 15 to prevent malicious apps installed on the device from capturing sensitive data. This constitutes an update to the Play Integrity API that...

Google Launches AI-Powered Theft and Data Protection Features for Android Devices
2024-05-15 17:00

Google has announced a slew of privacy and security features in Android, including a suite of advanced protection features to help secure users' devices and data in the event of a theft. These...

How to Set Up & Use a VPN on Android (A Step-by-Step Guide)
2024-05-15 11:10

Trying to configure or set up a VPN on your Android? Learn how to get started with our step-by-step guide.

Apple and Google add alerts for unknown Bluetooth trackers to iOS, Android
2024-05-14 15:07

On Monday, Apple and Google jointly announced a new privacy feature that warns Android and iOS users when an unknown Bluetooth tracking device travels with them. Named Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers, the new feature started rolling out yesterday on Apple devices as part of iOS 17.5 and to Google users on Android 6.0+ devices.

Malicious Android Apps Pose as Google, Instagram, WhatsApp, to Steal Credentials
2024-05-10 10:21

Malicious Android apps masquerading as Google, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and X (formerly Twitter) have been observed to steal users' credentials from compromised devices. "This malware uses...

Xiaomi Android Devices Hit by Multiple Flaws Across Apps and System Components
2024-05-06 10:03

Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in various applications and system components within Xiaomi devices running Android. "The vulnerabilities in Xiaomi led to access to arbitrary...

Finland warns of Android malware attacks breaching bank accounts
2024-05-05 14:19

Finland's Transport and Communications Agency is warning about an ongoing Android malware campaign attempting to breach online bank accounts. The McAfee app is malware that will allow threat actors to breach victim's bank accounts.

Android bug leaks DNS queries even when VPN kill switch is enabled
2024-05-03 21:02

A Mullvad VPN user has discovered that Android devices leak DNS queries when switching VPN servers even though the "Always-on VPN" feature was enabled with the "Block connections without VPN" option. As Mullvad found out while investigating the issue spotted on April 22, an Android bug leaks some DNS information even when these features are enabled on the latest OS version.

Android bug can leak DNS traffic with VPN kill switch enabled
2024-05-03 21:02

A Mullvad VPN user has discovered that Android devices leak DNS queries when switching VPN servers even though the "Always-on VPN" feature was enabled with the "Block connections without VPN" option. Enabling the "Block Connections Without VPN" option ensures that ALL network traffic and connections pass through the always-connected VPN tunnel, blocking prying eyes from monitoring the users' web activity.

Bug hunters can get up to $450,000 for an RCE in Google’s Android apps
2024-05-03 14:13

Google has drastically increased the rewards bug hunters can get for reporting vulnerabilities in Android apps it develops and maintains. "We increased reward amounts by up to 10x in some categories," Google information security engineer Kristoffer Blasiak has pointed out.