Over 400 million infected with Android spyware — delete these apps right now By Anthony Spadafora last updated 2 June 23 Android apps with over 400 million combined downloads contain a new malware strain distributed as a tool for advertisers.
This link will instantly crash WhatsApp on Android — what to look out for By Anthony Spadafora published 1 June 23 Android WhatsApp users need to be careful of chats containing this link as they can instantly crash the app.
Android 14 just tipped for big multitasking upgrade — the iPhone can’t do this By Tom Pritchard published 18 May 23 Android 14 could come with a split-screen multitasking update that lets you save pairs of apps for easy access.
Android for Cars is getting Zoom, YouTube and other upgrades — here’s what’s coming By Tom Pritchard published 11 May 23 Android Auto and Android Automotive OS is getting a bunch of new upgrades, including support for YouTube and Zoom.
Google’s Find My Device network is coming — and privacy is at its core By Tom Pritchard published 10 May 23 Google's Find My Device network arrives this summer, and it can help you avoid tracker stalking.
This new Android malware is stealing passwords and 2FA codes — what you need to know By Anthony Spadafora published 9 May 23 The new FluHorse malware is being spread through a phishing campaign that tricks users into installing malicious apps impersonating legitimate ones.
Over 600,000 Android users infected with malware on Google Play — delete these apps now By Anthony Spadafora last updated 8 May 23 These malicious apps could secretly be draining your bank account by signing you up for paid subscription services against your will.
35 million Android users hit with adware — delete these apps now By Anthony Spadafora published 28 April 23 Minecraft clone apps on the Play Store were found to contain adware which slows down devices and eats up data by loading ads in the background.
60 Android apps with 100 million installs contain malware — delete them right now By Anthony Spadafora published 17 April 23 A new Android malware has managed to make its way into 60 legitimate apps after infecting a third-party library used by all of them.
Google Play's latest feature syncs app downloads across all your devices By Tom Pritchard published 21 March 23 Google Play's latest new feature means all new apps can be automatically installed on every Android device you own.
Google’s latest Pixel feature drop rolling out now — here's are all the upgrades By Tom Pritchard published 14 March 23 Google's latest Pixel feature drop brings new features to older devices. Here's what's new.
MWC 2023: Android just dropped a bunch of new features — here’s what’s coming By Tom Pritchard published 27 February 23 Android’s Q2 feature drop is here, with important upgrades for productivity, accessibility, plus some fun stuff.
Android 14 could help third-party app stores better compete with Google Play By Tom Pritchard published 14 February 23 Android 14 could offer some important upgrades for third party app stores.
Bad batch of Android apps with millions of downloads discovered in Play Store — delete them now By Anthony Spadafora published 30 January 23 From rewards apps that don’t pay out to games and investment apps that lead you to phishing pages, you need to be careful when downloading new Android apps.
Android 14 could block outdated apps from being installed — even by sideloading By Tom Pritchard published 25 January 23 Android 14 could beef up its security credentials by blocking outdated apps from being installed.
Android Auto’s redesign may be ready — but there's a weird catch By Tom Pritchard published 24 January 23 The Android Auto redesign arrived earlier this month. But strangely, it seems almost nobody has it.
Google's new developer tool may help your old phone last longer By Malcolm McMillan published 10 January 23 Google announced a new Extension SDK for Android that allows developers to bring new Android features to older versions of Android, like Android 13's PhotoPicker.
Android 13 beta has arrived on Windows 11 — here’s how you can sign up By Tom Pritchard published 21 December 22 Android 13 beta has arrived on Windows 11, with a new beta version offering a bunch of upgrades.
Play one of 2022’s biggest games for free on Android and iOS now By Andy Sansom published 9 December 22 Vampire Survivors was one of the most popular games of 2022 and now it has been released on both Android and iOS after dropping at the game awards.
Hackers have developed a clever new way to add malware to Android apps By Anthony Spadafora published 8 December 22 Zombinder is a new dark web platform hackers have begun using to add malware to legitimate Android apps.
Over 2 million Android users have installed these malicious apps — delete them now By Anthony Spadafora published 5 December 22 Another set of malicious Android apps have slipped past Google’s defenses to spread malware and adware on the Play Store.
This malicious Android app steals your phone number — delete it right now By Anthony Spadafora published 29 November 22 A fake Android SMS app on the Play Store is being used by a site that sells account creation services to generate one-time codes for other users.
These sneaky Android apps are stealing banking info — delete them now By Anthony Spadafora last updated 21 November 22 Several file manager apps for Android have actually turned out to be malware droppers used to infect vulnerable devices with the SharkBot malware.
This insidious Android app is stealing banking info — delete it now By Andy Sansom published 15 November 22 Another Android app has been found to be after your precious bank details, installing the nefarious Xenomorph trojan.
These Android apps can steal your banking info by recording your screen — delete them now By Anthony Spadafora published 3 November 22 Malware dropper apps that spread the SharkBot and Vultur malware to steal banking info and empty your crypto wallet have been discovered on the Play Store.
These Android malware apps have over 1 million downloads — delete them all now By Anthony Spadafora last updated 3 November 22 A new group of malicious apps has been discovered on the Play Store that can steal your data and display annoying pop-up ads.
These 16 malicious Android apps have over 20 million downloads — delete them now By Anthony Spadafora published 22 October 22 Malicious Android apps infected with the Clicker malware can drain your battery and even slow down your phone by committing ad fraud.
Google Play now tailors reviews based on your device type By Tom Pritchard last updated 20 October 22 Google Play reviews are getting some personalization, showing you reviews based on your device type.
Google Family Link just got a redesign and new parental controls — what you need to know By Tom Pritchard published 20 October 22 The Google Family Link parental control app just got an upgrade that should make it even better and easier to use.
WhatsApp clones are malware in disguise — here’s how to stay safe By Tom Pritchard published 14 October 22 Two WhatsApp clones have been caught out as malware in disguise, so make sure you know how to stay safe.
