Security vulnerabilities in AirDroid allow access to private data and sending of malicious files [Video]
AirDroid has been a popular service on Android for years, allowing users to easily and wirelessly access the files on…
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Google report: only half of Android devices get security patches, improvements planned
The Android Security team has just published its year in review of the mobile operating system for 2016. Sifting through the report, major highlights include…
Wifi WPA2 security cracked: all platforms vulnerable, but Android 6.0+ especially so [Video]
WPA2 – the encryption standard that secures all modern wifi networks – has been cracked. An attacker could now read…
Bizztrust virtual “work phones” bring BlackBerry-like security to Android
Bizztrust is essentially a customized version of Android created by the Center for Advanced Security Research Darmstadt (CASED) and Fraunhofer…
BlackBerry commits to delivering monthly Android security updates to PRIV
It seems an age has passed since the day John Chen, BlackBerry’s chief, said they’d only make an Android phone…
Google outlines newest security features in Android Lollipop: Smart Lock, Encryption and Security Enhanced Linux
Google has outlined several of the new security enhancements that have been added to Android Lollipop, the latest version of…
In controversial move, ZTE begins pre-installing antivirus software on its Android devices
ZTE is buddying up with security software company AVG to pre-install AVG AntiVirus Pro on all of its new Android…
Ultra-secure Turing Phone now available to reserve online
Right at the beginning of July, Turing Robotics announced a brand new phone which promised to be ultra-durable and ridiculously…
Security flaw places Android, iOS & Mac users at risk from hacking on some major websites
Cryptographers have discovered that a security flaw dating back to the ’90s is placing Android, iOS and Mac users at risk…
Android “L” will include Factory Reset Protection (kill switch) and Universal Data Controls (privacy) to enhance security
At Google I/O today, Sundar Pichai specifically discussed security innovations happening on Android as it builds an open platform that…
Android is as secure as iOS on the iPhone, says Google’s director of security
One of the stigmas Android has long had to live with is its alleged lack of security. Despite patches deployed…
Samsung secure KNOX platform gets government blessing in China and France
Samsung announced in a press release today that it has received government certifications for its security platform, KNOX, from the…
Android N introduces new security measures to prevent future Stagefright vulnerabilities
Last year’s particularly virulent Stragefright bug allowed attackers to perform a number of actions on an infected device through remote code execution….
Google releases new whitepaper detailing Android security upgrades across 2014
Google has released a new report detailing the security of the Android platform based on data collected from users over…
AT&T to preload ‘Lookout’ antivirus and security app on all compatible Android devices
Lookout, a popular antivirus and security app for Android devices, today announced that it has struck a deal with AT&T…
Sony’s Backup & Restore Android application reportedly compromised (update)
Sony’s Backup & Restore Android application that comes pre-installed on its Xperia Z3 smartphone appears to have been compromised. A…
LG joins Google and Samsung in committing to monthly security updates following Stagefright discovery
The major Android manufacturers seem to at last be getting serious about security. Following the recent discovery of the Stagefright…
Google reveals details of first monthly Nexus security update in new Google Group
Google’s Android security lead Adrian Ludwig has posted a detailed description of the security update recently issued by Google for…
DoD to grant approval for Galaxy devices as Samsung steps up corporate & government push in US
The iPhone and iPad have already been cleared for use by a number of US government agencies, and in February…
Report: Google planning to add smartphone kill switch in next Android version
According to a report from PC World, both Google and Microsoft are planning to announce plans to add a smartphone…
Chrome vulnerability could allow hackers to take control of any Android phone with just a link
Over at MobilePwn2Own at the PacSec conference in Tokyo, Japan, a security researcher named Guang Gong showcased an exploit he’d…
Google reverses course on Lollipop’s requirement that devices be encrypted by default
Back when Android 5.0 was announced, Google revealed that it would require all devices running the upgraded OS to use…
Pentagon approves Samsung Knox and BlackBerry 10 for government use ahead of iOS 6
Earlier this week we told you that the Defense Department was nearing a decision on approving the three major mobile…
Google requiring Android apps to disclose user data collection or face Safe Browsing warnings
In recent years, Google has expanded the scope of Safe Browsing to Gmail on the web and third-party Android apps,…