Malicious Android apps on Google Play downloaded 42 million times

Hundreds of malicious Android apps on Google Play were downloaded more than 40 million times between June 2024 and May 2025, ...

New Herodotus Android malware fakes human typing to avoid detection

A new Android malware family, Herodotus, uses random delay injection in its input routines to mimic human behavior on mobile ...
Android Authority

Google blocks Android hack that let Pixel users enable VoLTE anywhere (Updated: Workaround)

Google’s October 2025 update has broken the Pixel IMS app, a tool many used to enable VoLTE and VoWiFi on imported Pixel phones in unsupported regions. The app exploited a loophole that allowed it to ...
Android Authority

Recovering your Google account after a hack is going to become much less of a headache

Google is rolling out two new ways to recover your account after you lose access. “Recovery Contacts” lets you pick trusted friends and family to verify your identity. Users will soon be able to use ...
CNET

These Small Tweaks Can Give Your Old Android a Big Speed Boost

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a ...
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Google nukes 3,000 YouTube videos that sowed malware disguised as cracked software

Google has taken down thousands of YouTube videos that were quietly spreading password-stealing malware disguised as cracked software and game cheats.… Researchers ...