Android permissions are at the core of managing how apps interact with your device, safeguarding your data and personal information. Understanding these permissions ensures your privacy and helps you ...
A team of academic researchers has uncovered a new Android security exploit that raises a lot of questions about the platform’s permission system. The technique, named TapTrap, uses user interface ...
Google is slowly fixing its Play Store problem. We have already seen a cull of lower-quality, higher-risk apps, and we are now seeing ever more on-device monitoring to flag those devices behaving ...
Android apps really do use those permissions they ask for to access users’ personal information: one online store records a phone’s location up to 10 times a minute, French researchers have found. The ...
Any burgeoning new technology is almost always met with criticisms — some justified, and others not so much. Lately, Google’s Gemini has been the focus of such critiques. Last month, Gemini was under ...
Android remains at the forefront of cybersecurity, deploying a suite of security features tailored to protect its users. Emphasizing user control and data integrity, Android’s security architecture is ...
Malware targeting Android devices has increased, often exploiting permissions that users unknowingly grant. While Android's open nature makes it a target, you can protect your device by carefully ...
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