Security News

Week in review: New LTE attacks, Android P security, backdooring connected cars
2018-03-12 00:49

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: How to improve your security infrastructure when you’re on a budget You may not be able to solve all your security...

Android P: Expected security and privacy improvements
2018-03-08 16:37

Google has released a developer preview of the next version of Android, currently called “Android P.” Functional changes are many, but here’s an overview of those that should improve device and...

Google Patches 11 Critical Bugs in March Android Security Bulletin
2018-03-06 18:34

Google is warning a critical vulnerability found in its Media Framework warrants extra attention by security minded Android users.

Android's March 2018 Patches Fix Critical, High Risk Flaws
2018-03-06 14:24

Google has released its March 2018 set of security updates for Android to address numerous Critical and High severity vulnerabilities in the popular mobile operating system. read more

Triada Trojan Pre-Installed on Low Cost Android Smartphones
2018-03-05 16:14

Security researchers have discovered the sophisticated Triada Trojan in the firmware of more than 40 low-cost Android smartphone models. read more

Sophisticated RedDrop Malware Targets Android Phones
2018-03-01 20:40

A new strain of mobile malware found on an array of apps can pull out sensitive data – including audio recordings – from Android phones.

Android P Will Block Background Apps from Accessing Your Camera, Microphone
2018-02-26 08:48

Yes, your smartphone is spying on you. But, the real question is, should you care? We have published thousands of articles on The Hacker News, warning how any mobile app can turn your smartphone...

3 Million New Android Malware Samples Discovered in 2017
2018-02-20 14:20

More than 3 million new malware samples targeting the Android operating system were discovered in 2017, marking a slight decrease from the previous year, G Data reports. read more

Critical Code Execution Flaws Patched in Android
2018-02-14 15:01

Google this month addressed several critical severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in the Android operating system. read more

Millions of Android devices forced to mine Monero for crooks
2018-02-13 21:50

No device is safe from criminals looking to make it stealthily mine cryptocurrency for them. However weak its processing power is, it still costs them nothing. With that in mind, forced crypto...