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Android adds AI-powered scam alerts, hangs up on bank impostors

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Android adds AI-powered scam alerts, hangs up on bank impostors 2026-10-16 at 11:53 By Anamarija Pogorelec Google’s new scam protections cover Google Messages and third-party messaging apps, with an enhanced protection mode, expanded scam alerts and safeguards against call-forwarding and screen-sharing scams. “With scams growing harder to spot, it’s nearly impossible for users to catch […]

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Low-cost Android phones are arriving with malware that owners can’t uninstall

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Low-cost Android phones are arriving with malware that owners can’t uninstall 2026-10-12 at 13:53 By Sinisa Markovic People who buy low-cost Android phones from online marketplaces may be carrying malware that was placed on the device before it reached them, Bitdefender has found. The campaign, dubbed Midnight Mimosa, runs on budget Android devices from different […]

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Android’s October 2026 Updates Patch 25 Vulnerabilities

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Android’s October 2026 Updates Patch 25 Vulnerabilities 2026-10-07 at 09:55 By Ionut Arghire The patches resolve a critical vulnerability in Android’s System component that could lead to privilege escalation. The post Android’s October 2026 Updates Patch 25 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Android 17 makes it harder for spyware to cover its tracks

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Android 17 makes it harder for spyware to cover its tracks 2026-10-02 at 08:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec When a journalist suspects their phone has been hacked, the first question is whether any trace of the attack is left. Google has added six features to Advanced Protection in Android 17, including one that keeps a copy […]

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GitHub’s AI agent found 24 Android app vulnerabilities

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GitHub’s AI agent found 24 Android app vulnerabilities 2026-09-29 at 09:39 By Anamarija Pogorelec GitHub Security Lab researcher Kevin Stubbings built custom AI-driven audit workflows, called taskflows, on top of the lab’s open source Taskflow Agent, and used them to find and report more than 20 vulnerabilities in Android apps. Two of the disclosed bugs […]

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Windows, Linux, Android File Notification Systems Leak User Activity

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Windows, Linux, Android File Notification Systems Leak User Activity 2026-09-25 at 13:53 By Eduard Kovacs Researchers show that file-change notification systems can leak keystroke timing, browsing activity, and WhatsApp media events. The post Windows, Linux, Android File Notification Systems Leak User Activity appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]

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New Android malware RemControl steals banking PINs and blocks removal attempts

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New Android malware RemControl steals banking PINs and blocks removal attempts 2026-09-24 at 12:40 By Sinisa Markovic A new Android banking trojan called RemControl tricks victims into installing a fake TV app, then takes control of their phones to steal banking PINs, Group-IB has found. Researchers confirmed that the malware targets customers of more than […]

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Product showcase: Scamwise checks the red flags before you take the bait

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Product showcase: Scamwise checks the red flags before you take the bait 2026-09-23 at 08:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Scamwise is a free scam-checking service from Savi that examines suspicious messages, emails, websites, phone numbers, images, and real-world situations for signs of fraud. The service works in any web browser on desktop, mobile, or tablet, with […]

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Product showcase: Helmit alerts parents when online conversations show signs of trouble

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Product showcase: Helmit alerts parents when online conversations show signs of trouble 2026-09-21 at 08:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Helmit is a parental control app that combines AI-powered social media monitoring with screen time management, web filtering, location tracking, and safety alerts. It identifies potentially concerning interactions and surface the messages associated with an alert. Helmit […]

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Android apps can now check security patches down to individual device components

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Android apps can now check security patches down to individual device components 2026-09-18 at 11:38 By Anamarija Pogorelec New AndroidX Security State libraries provide a more granular way to determine how securely patched an Android device is. The stable Security State v1.1.0 and Security State Provider v1.0.0 libraries allow developers to check the security status […]

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Abandoned IoT apps keep sending sensitive data to broken servers

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Abandoned IoT apps keep sending sensitive data to broken servers 2026-09-18 at 09:00 By Sinisa Markovic Millions of people still run smart home and IoT companion apps, the apps used to control devices like smart plugs, cameras, and thermostats, that stopped receiving updates years ago. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst analyzed 61,500 abandoned […]

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Pixel Modem Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks

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Pixel Modem Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks 2026-09-16 at 16:10 By Eduard Kovacs Google announced patches for the exploited privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-58704) on September 15. The post Pixel Modem Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Product showcase: mSecure makes one vault do more than remember passwords

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Product showcase: mSecure makes one vault do more than remember passwords 2026-09-15 at 08:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec mSecure is a password manager and data vault for storing credentials and other sensitive information. It is available for iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows, with data synchronization across supported devices. The app uses AES-256 encryption and a zero-knowledge […]

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Your passkeys can now move between password managers on Android

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Your passkeys can now move between password managers on Android 2026-09-10 at 19:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Google turned on a transfer feature in Android that moves passwords and passkeys straight from one password manager to another, with no file to download along the way. You start it from inside the app you are switching to, […]

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Deceptive Android Apps Exploit Google Play Early Access to Evade Reviews

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Deceptive Android Apps Exploit Google Play Early Access to Evade Reviews 2026-09-10 at 16:39 By Kevin Townsend Deceptive apps in Early Access are being used by dishonest developers for their own benefit. The post Deceptive Android Apps Exploit Google Play Early Access to Evade Reviews appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Android’s September 2026 Updates Patch 180 Vulnerabilities

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Android’s September 2026 Updates Patch 180 Vulnerabilities 2026-09-09 at 19:30 By Ionut Arghire The security updates resolve critical flaws across Android’s Framework, System, and Kernel components. The post Android’s September 2026 Updates Patch 180 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Android 17 adds new protections against sneaky Wi-Fi tracking and web snooping

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Android 17 adds new protections against sneaky Wi-Fi tracking and web snooping 2026-08-28 at 12:28 By Sinisa Markovic Google introduced a batch of network security changes coming in Android 17, aimed at making it harder for network operators, snoops, and scammers to track what you do on your phone. “When you visit a website or […]

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Android car head units infected with proxy botnet malware through built-in software updaters

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Android car head units infected with proxy botnet malware through built-in software updaters 2026-08-24 at 12:51 By Sinisa Markovic A newly discovered Android malware, distributed through the built-in updaters in affected Android-based car head units, turns infected devices into ad-fraud tools and nodes in a proxy botnet, Kaspersky has found. According to the researchers, it’s […]

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New Android malware relays bank cards to fraudsters while victims still hold them

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New Android malware relays bank cards to fraudsters while victims still hold them 2026-08-14 at 14:08 By Sinisa Markovic Group-IB researchers discovered WindRelay, a new Android malware built to capture live payment card data over NFC (Near Field Communication) and relay it to attackers in real time. WindRelay is paired with the SpyNote remote access […]

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