Apple's new Android app sniffs out AirTag stalkers By Paul Wagenseil published 13 December 21 Apple has released an Android app that can detect the presence of rogue AirTags that might be used by stalkers or thieves.
Money-stealing apps hit 300,000 Android phones — what to do By Paul Wagenseil published 30 November 21 About 300,000 Android users have installed apps that slowly mutate into money-stealing banking Trojans, warns a security firm.
Chromecast and Google TV just got a big upgrade that will save you time By Tom Pritchard published 16 November 21 Google just made it easier to install apps on your Chromecast or Google TV through your phone.
Android scam apps with 10 million downloads deleted by Google — what to do now By Paul Wagenseil published 2 November 21 Google has kicked 151 scam Android apps out of the Play Store, but the 10 million people who installed the apps will have to remove them manually. Here's how.
iPhone apps no better for privacy than Android, Oxford study finds By Paul Wagenseil published 8 October 21 Apps on Android and iOS are roughly equal in how much they track and profile you, Oxford researchers have found.
Windows 11 will run Android apps — but not yet By Imad Khan published 4 October 21 Back in June, Microsoft announced that Android apps will work on its latest operating system. But Windows 11 has arrived with Android app support still in development.
Watch out for this fake Android security update — it's really malware By Paul Wagenseil published 3 October 21 The FluBot Android banking Trojan is trying a new approach, telling you that your phone has been infected with FluBot and you need to install a bogus 'security update.'
Up to 10 million Android users hit by money-stealing malware — what to do By Paul Wagenseil published 29 September 21 An Android malware campaign called 'GriftHorse' has infected up to 10 million users worldwide and stolen millions of dollars.
This Android malware records your screen — what you can do By Paul Wagenseil published 30 July 21 A new Android banking Trojan steals information by recording everything you do on screen, says a security firm.
These Android apps with 5.8 million downloads can steal your Facebook password — what to do By Paul Wagenseil published 6 July 21 Nearly a dozen Android apps were set up to steal users' Facebook passwords and usernames, and were installed nearly 6 million times.
Google has a simple plan to entice devs to build apps for its entire ecosystem By Alan Martin published 27 June 21 The Play Media Experience Program cuts fees for Android developers if they support the wider Google ecosystem.
Windows 11 Android apps — be prepared for disappointment By Imad Khan published 25 June 21 During Microsoft's Windows 11 unveil event, the company announced that Android apps would be coming via the Amazon Appstore.
This iPhone, Android browser harvests user data even in incognito mode By Paul Wagenseil published 2 June 21 The UC browser made by Chinese tech giant Alibaba sends tons of private user information to Chinese servers even when it's in incognito mode, researchers found.
Google Play just copied the App Store's top new feature By Paul Wagenseil published 7 May 21 Google said the Play Store would require each app to declare what kind of personal data it collects and how it uses it — just as Apple's App Store now does.
Android tablets just got a big upgrade to fight the iPad By Henry T. Casey published 5 May 21 Android tablets getting their own Entertainment Space — a new app to combine multiple stores.
This package delivery text will steal your passwords — what you need to do By Paul Wagenseil published 27 April 21 Britain's National Cyber Security Centre is warning of a fake package-delivery scam that's geared to steal your passwords.
WhatsApp Pink is a virus, not an app makeover — what to do if you get a link By Shabana Arif published 19 April 21 Another WhatsApp scam is doing the rounds, and this one might just sucker you in.
Fake Netflix app spreading malware on Android phones — protect yourself now By Paul Wagenseil published 7 April 21 A new malware campaign uses WhatsApp to promote malicious downloads of a fake Netflix app onto Android phones.
Google is making it harder for Android apps to spy on each other By Paul Wagenseil published 2 April 21 Google will next month forbid most apps from being able to see details about each other, or even to see which other apps are installed on a device.
This Android launcher with a cult following now supports Android 11 By Jordan Palmer published 30 March 21 The popular Lawnchair launcher has returned with a new alpha, which includes support for Android 11.
This Android update is really nasty spyware — what you need to know By Alan Martin published 28 March 21 Android spyware uncovered by Zimperium disguises itself as a system update, but it’s actually just stealing all your data.
Fleeceware apps bilking iOS and Android users out of millions — what to do By Luke Wilson published 25 March 21 More than 200 iOS and Android 'fleeceware' apps are swindling users out of millions of dollars with astronomical subscription fees, says security firm Avast.
Clubhouse for Android release date — here’s when it’s finally coming By Tom Pritchard published 23 March 21 Still waiting for Clubhouse to arrive on Android? It could be here in a "couple of months."
Cash App fraud up over 300% — what you need to know By Luke Wilson published 22 March 21 Reports of Cash App fraud are up by more than 300% from this time last year, and some Cash App users say it's impossible to get Cash App to help after someone's stolen your money.
Clubhouse for Android? Nope, just sneaky password-stealing malware By Paul Wagenseil published 19 March 21 A fake Clubhouse app for Android harbors the password-stealing BlackRock Trojan, ESET researchers say.
Chrome for Android just got a big time-saving upgrade — how to try it now By Jordan Palmer published 12 March 21 Chrome for Android now has a Preview option for links, letting you catch a glimpse of the page before fully opening it.
These dangerous Android apps can hijack your phone — what to do now By Paul Wagenseil published 9 March 21 At least eight malicious Android apps snuck into the Google Play store by pretending to communicate only with Google servers.
18,000 Android and iPhone apps leaking user data — what you need to know By Paul Wagenseil published 5 March 21 More than 18,000 Android and iPhone apps leak user data and other information from their back-end cloud servers, researchers say.
LastPass Android app tracking users, says researcher [updated] By Paul Wagenseil published 25 February 21 At least three trackers in the LastPass Android app transmit a lot of data about the app user, much more than other password-manager apps do, says a German researcher.
Android app with 1 billion downloads could hijack your phone — protect yourself now [updated] By Paul Wagenseil published 16 February 21 An apparently popular Android app called SHAREit seems to have serious security flaws, but the app's developers don't appear to have fixed them.
