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Motorola turns to GrapheneOS for smartphone security upgrade

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Motorola turns to GrapheneOS for smartphone security upgrade 2026-03-02 at 13:19 By Sinisa Markovic Motorola is strengthening smartphone security through a long-term partnership with the GrapheneOS Foundation, a mobile security nonprofit that develops a hardened operating system based on the Android Open Source Project. GrapheneOS includes protections designed to reduce entire classes of vulnerabilities, strengthen […]

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Android 17 second beta expands privacy controls for contacts, SMS and local networks

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Android 17 second beta expands privacy controls for contacts, SMS and local networks 2026-02-27 at 14:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Google’s second beta of Android 17 continues updates to platform behavior and introduces new APIs focused on protecting sensitive data. Protecting contact and local network data A new system-level Contacts Picker gives apps temporary access only

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Android app uses Bluetooth signals to detect nearby smart glasses

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Android app uses Bluetooth signals to detect nearby smart glasses 2026-02-27 at 10:17 By Anamarija Pogorelec Smart glasses with built-in cameras are showing up in more public spaces, and a growing number of people want a way to know when one is nearby. An Android app called Nearby Glasses, developed by Yves Jeanrenaud, attempts to

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SURXRAT: From ArsinkRAT roots to LLM Module Downloads Signaling Capability Expansion

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SURXRAT: From ArsinkRAT roots to LLM Module Downloads Signaling Capability Expansion 2026-02-24 at 09:07 By rohansinhacyblecom Executive Summary SURXRAT is an actively developed Android Remote Access Trojan (RAT) commercially distributed through a Telegram-based malware-as-a-service (MaaS) ecosystem under the SURXRAT V5 branding. The malware is marketed using structured reseller and partner licensing tiers, allowing affiliates to

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Mobile privacy audits are getting harder

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Mobile privacy audits are getting harder 2026-02-06 at 09:28 By Anamarija Pogorelec Mobile apps routinely collect and transmit personal data in ways that are difficult for users, developers, and regulators to verify. Permissions can reveal what an app can access, and privacy policies can claim what an app should do, yet neither reliably shows what

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Google disrupts proxy network used by 550+ threat groups

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Google disrupts proxy network used by 550+ threat groups 2026-01-29 at 18:27 By Zeljka Zorz Google has disrupted Ipidea, a massive residential proxy network consisting of user devices that are being used as the last-mile link in cyberattack chains. “In a single seven day period in January 2026, GTIG observed over 550 individual threat groups

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Google agrees to pay $135 million over Android data harvesting claims

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Google agrees to pay $135 million over Android data harvesting claims 2026-01-29 at 12:13 By Sinisa Markovic Google agrees to pay $135 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit brought by Android smartphone users over alleged unauthorized cellular data transmissions. After fees and administrative costs are deducted, the remaining settlement funds would be divided

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Android just got smarter at stopping snatch-and-run phone thefts

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Android just got smarter at stopping snatch-and-run phone thefts 2026-01-28 at 09:48 By Sinisa Markovic Google announced updates to the Android theft protection features that expand existing safeguards and make stolen devices harder to use. These updates are available on Android 16 and later. One update builds on Failed Authentication Lock, a feature introduced in

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Product showcase: TrackerControl lets Android users see who’s tracking them

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Product showcase: TrackerControl lets Android users see who’s tracking them 2026-01-09 at 08:34 By Anamarija Pogorelec TrackerControl is an open-source Android application designed to give users visibility into and control over the hidden data within mobile apps. Many apps routinely communicate with third-party services that collect information about usage. TrackerControl makes this activity visible and

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Critical Dolby Vulnerability Patched in Android

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Critical Dolby Vulnerability Patched in Android 2026-01-06 at 15:59 By Eduard Kovacs The flaw is tracked as CVE-2025-54957 and its existence came to light in October 2025 after it was discovered by Google researchers. The post Critical Dolby Vulnerability Patched in Android appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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Product showcase: Blokada for Android gives users control over network traffic

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Product showcase: Blokada for Android gives users control over network traffic 2026-01-06 at 08:45 By Anamarija Pogorelec Blokada is a network privacy and ad-blocking application available on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is designed to reduce ads, block trackers, and limit unwanted network connections at the system level. Getting started Blokada’s interface is

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Product showcase: GlassWire mobile firewall for Android

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Product showcase: GlassWire mobile firewall for Android 2025-12-16 at 08:10 By Anamarija Pogorelec GlassWire is a free network monitoring and security application for Windows and Android. It lets you see how your system communicates over the internet and local network. The Windows version also offers a Premium tier with advanced features, while the Android app

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40 open-source tools redefining how security teams secure the stack

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40 open-source tools redefining how security teams secure the stack 2025-12-11 at 09:07 By Anamarija Pogorelec Open source security software has become a key way for teams to get flexibility, transparency, and capability without licensing costs. The free tools in this roundup address problems security teams deal with, from managing large environments to catching misconfigurations

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AI vs. you: Who’s better at permission decisions?

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AI vs. you: Who’s better at permission decisions? 2025-12-04 at 08:04 By Sinisa Markovic A single tap on a permission prompt can decide how far an app reaches into a user’s personal data. Most of these calls happen during installation. The number of prompts keeps climbing, and that growing pressure often pushes people into rushed

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Google fixes Android vulnerabilities “under targeted exploitation” (CVE-2025-48633, CVE-2025-48572)

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Google fixes Android vulnerabilities “under targeted exploitation” (CVE-2025-48633, CVE-2025-48572) 2025-12-02 at 16:48 By Zeljka Zorz Google has shipped patches for 51 Android vulnerabilities, including two high-severity flaws (CVE-2025-48633, CVE-2025-48572) that “may be under limited, targeted exploitation”. According to the December Android security bulletin, both vulnerabilities affect the Android Framework, which is a collection of core

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Android’s December 2025 Updates Patch Two Zero-Days

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Android’s December 2025 Updates Patch Two Zero-Days 2025-12-02 at 15:15 By Ionut Arghire Google warns that two out of the 107 vulnerabilities patched in Android this month have been exploited in limited, targeted attacks. The post Android’s December 2025 Updates Patch Two Zero-Days appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Google Play Store’s privacy practices still confuse Android users

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Google Play Store’s privacy practices still confuse Android users 2025-11-20 at 08:05 By Sinisa Markovic Privacy rules like GDPR and CCPA are meant to help app stores be clearer about how apps use your data. But in the Google Play Store, those privacy sections often leave people scratching their heads. A new study looks at

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Android Update Patches Critical Remote Code Execution Flaw

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Android Update Patches Critical Remote Code Execution Flaw 2025-11-04 at 11:24 By Ionut Arghire The November 2025 Android patches resolve two vulnerabilities, both in the platform’s System component. The post Android Update Patches Critical Remote Code Execution Flaw appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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The diagnosis is in: Mobile health apps are bad for your privacy

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The diagnosis is in: Mobile health apps are bad for your privacy 2025-10-15 at 07:40 By Sinisa Markovic Sensitive data is moving through Android healthcare apps without adequate protection. Researchers found that many transmit information without encryption, store files without safeguards, or share it through third-party components. Study design showing data collection, static security analysis

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Pixnapping Attack Steals Data From Google, Samsung Android Phones

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Pixnapping Attack Steals Data From Google, Samsung Android Phones 2025-10-14 at 15:04 By Eduard Kovacs Google has released a partial patch for the Pixnapping attack and is working on an additional fix. The post Pixnapping Attack Steals Data From Google, Samsung Android Phones appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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