This Android malware can spy on your screen, read your texts, and control your phone remotely

A new version of RedHook Android malware uses your phone's own built-in debugging tool to take remote control of your device without needing root access or a USB cable.

Samsung Messages has shut down, but here's a workaround and what to do next

Samsung Messages has shut down for US users, but here is how you can continue using it temporarily with this workaround.

RedHook Android malware now uses Wireless ADB for shell access

A new version of the RedHook Android malware abuses the Android Wireless Debugging (Wireless ADB) mechanism in a novel way to ...

RedHook Malware Just Got Scarier — It Can Now Control Your Android Phone Wirelessly

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New malware for Android can empty your bank accounts in secret

Researchers have uncovered an updated RedHook malware that can gain shell privileges by tricking users into giving ...
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Google updates Android backups with message controls and direct document saving

Chandra Steele has been writing about tech for the entirety of her journalism career. She loves making tough topics easy to understand. Before joining Android Police, Chandra was senior features ...
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Google starts rolling out local Documents backup on Android, lets you turn off SMS & RCS

Following Android’s backup policy change this week, Google is rolling out new settings to control whether SMS, MMS, and RCS messages are backed up. Additionally, Android is beginning to introduce ...
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This new Android malware doesn't just spy on your phone, it hijacks it

Group-IB just published a report on an upgraded version of RedHook, an Android banking trojan that abuses wireless ADB, the ...
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Malware-as-a-Service: RedWing Malware Lets Hackers Rent Access into Your Android Phone

Researchers at Zimperium have uncovered RedWing, a new Android malware-as-a-service sold through Telegram with subscription tiers, a support bot, and how-to videos. Once installed, it can steal ...
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I tried every major AI assistant on Android; only one was good enough to keep on my home screen

Jade Bryan is a Feature Author at Android Police with over a decade of tech reviews and news reporting experience, stretching back to the Symbian era and the early days of Android. He covers the ...
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How to Control Android Backup Settings for Messages

Google is rolling out new Android backup settings for messages and local Documents backup. Here's how to control what gets ...
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Space42 validates satellite messaging on standard phones

Space42 and Skylo Technologies have successfully tested two-way satellite text messaging and emergency alerts on standard Android devices in the UAE, moving direct-to-device connectivity through the ...