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Organizations can’t see much of their mobile AI activity

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Organizations can’t see much of their mobile AI activity 2026-06-11 at 08:43 By Anamarija Pogorelec Organizations have limited visibility into AI activity on mobile devices despite security leaders expressing confidence in their AI governance, according to Lookout’s “Solving for the Mobile AI Blind Spot: Executive Confidence Meets Technical Reality” report. Mobile AI visibility gaps Enterprises […]

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The security in smartphones is helping send them to landfills

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The security in smartphones is helping send them to landfills 2026-06-10 at 09:55 By Mirko Zorz Billions of working smartphones reach the end of their service lives each year and move into drawers, recycling streams, and waste piles. The WEEE Forum estimated that 5.3 billion mobile phones became electronic waste in 2022. Many of these

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New Android feature promises to spot deepfake scam calls

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New Android feature promises to spot deepfake scam calls 2026-06-03 at 11:37 By Anamarija Pogorelec Android is introducing fake call detection to help protect users from impersonation scams. The feature can detect and flag suspected spoofed calls when both parties use Phone by Google on Android 12 or later. It will roll out globally this

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CallPhantom Android scam reached 7.3 million downloads on Google Play

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CallPhantom Android scam reached 7.3 million downloads on Google Play 2026-05-07 at 12:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Scams targeting Android users in India and across the Asia-Pacific region have grown around a long-standing curiosity gap: the desire to look up call records tied to a phone number. A cluster of 28 fraudulent apps on Google Play

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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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Samsung’s Galaxy S26 turns privacy into a visible and invisible feature

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Samsung’s Galaxy S26 turns privacy into a visible and invisible feature 2026-02-26 at 12:27 By Sinisa Markovic The Samsung Galaxy S26 series is out, offering plenty of security features that protect personal data while providing users with transparency and control over how their information is used. The feature that grabbed the spotlight is the built-in

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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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Samsung tackles shoulder surfing on Galaxy devices

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Samsung tackles shoulder surfing on Galaxy devices 2026-01-29 at 12:13 By Sinisa Markovic Our phones hold our most personal details, and we use them everywhere. On the bus, in elevators, and while waiting in line, screens are often visible to people nearby. The closer phones align with daily habits, the more persistent privacy concerns become.

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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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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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Protecting mobile privacy in real time with predictive adversarial defense

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Protecting mobile privacy in real time with predictive adversarial defense 2025-11-14 at 09:25 By Sinisa Markovic Mobile sensors are everywhere, quietly recording how users move, tilt, or hold their phones. The same data that powers step counters and activity trackers can also expose personal details such as gender, age, or even identity. A new study

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New system aims to keep people connected when networks fail

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New system aims to keep people connected when networks fail 2025-10-08 at 07:32 By Sinisa Markovic When disaster strikes, communication often fails. Cell towers can go offline, internet connections can disappear, and people are left without a way to share information or ask for help. A new research project looks at how to keep people

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Your budget Android phone might be spying on you

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Your budget Android phone might be spying on you 2025-09-30 at 08:08 By Sinisa Markovic Researchers have found that many low-cost Android devices come with pre-installed apps that have high-level access to the system. Unlike apps from the Google Play Store, many of these are not subject to thorough checks and can serve as vectors

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Product showcase: Clean Links exposes what’s hiding behind a QR code

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Product showcase: Clean Links exposes what’s hiding behind a QR code 2025-09-16 at 08:40 By Anamarija Pogorelec Clean Links is a handy app that shows you exactly where a link will take you before you click it. It strips out trackers, expands shortened URLs, and helps you avoid scams while saving you time and frustration.

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Signal adds secure backup option for chat history

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Signal adds secure backup option for chat history 2025-09-09 at 10:52 By Anamarija Pogorelec Losing a phone can mean losing years of conversations. Signal is rolling out a new secure backup feature to help users keep their messages safe without giving up privacy. The problem with lost chats Signal has long avoided cloud backups because

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Nearly 500 researchers urge EU to rethink controversial CSAM scanning proposal

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Nearly 500 researchers urge EU to rethink controversial CSAM scanning proposal 2025-09-09 at 10:22 By Mirko Zorz Nearly 500 scientists and researchers have signed an open letter warning that the latest version of the EU’s Chat Control Proposal would weaken digital security while failing to deliver meaningful protection for children. The signatories represent 34 countries

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From cleaners to creepers: The risk of mobile privilege escalation

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From cleaners to creepers: The risk of mobile privilege escalation 2025-06-18 at 07:38 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Nico Chiaraviglio, Chief Scientist at Zimperium, explores how Android apps can be abused to escalate privileges, giving attackers access to sensitive data and system functions. Drawing on Zimperium’s recent research, he breaks

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Android Enterprise update puts mobile security first

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Android Enterprise update puts mobile security first 2025-06-10 at 21:04 By Mirko Zorz Google is rolling out new Android Enterprise features aimed at improving mobile security, IT management, and employee productivity. According to Zimperium’s 2025 Global Mobile Threat Report, attackers are now prioritizing mobile devices over desktops. Many security incidents involve smartphones, often due to

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Google strengthens secure enterprise access from BYOD Android devices

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Google strengthens secure enterprise access from BYOD Android devices 2025-05-14 at 19:21 By Zeljka Zorz Google has introduced Device Trust from Android Enterprise, a new solution for making sure that private Android devices used for work are secure enough to access corporate resources and data. Device Trust from Android Enterprise (Source: Google) What is Device

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