Google is using AI to block millions of harmful apps, crush scam tactics, and strengthen Play Protect, making Android safer.

Security researchers have identified a hidden, insecure system-level component embedded in Google Pixel phones, a piece of Showcase demo software that was never meant to ship on consumer devices but ...

Google has released its latest safety report, revealing a massive crackdown on malicious software and fraudulent developers ...

Your Android's most powerful security feature is off by default - how to turn it on ASAP ...

Google has just issued an updated Android distribution chart and it makes for an alarming read. The latest OS — Android 16 — was on just 7.5% of phones when the data was captured in December, while ...

Now that most people have huge amounts of personal data on their phones, security is more important than ever—even if most people care a lot more about apps, ease of use, design, and price. But the ...

Fake antivirus app TrustBastion uses Hugging Face to deliver Android malware that captures screenshots, steals PINs and shows fake login screens, according to Bitdefender.

Google announced the first beta version of Android 17, which includes several privacy and security enhancements.

As the internet and the devices used to browse it become bigger and fancier, it's more important than ever to have a reliable source of security on your personal devices. You need resources to protect ...

Android 17 introduces two major security updates. The android:usesCleartextTraffic attribute has been deprecated, and apps targeting API level 37 that enable cleartext traffic without a corresponding ...

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Apple is finally testing RCS encryption in the iOS 26.4 beta, but for now, those secure green bubbles are sticking to iPhones ...