Be wary of cheap Android devices. Antivirus provider Kaspersky discovers a new backdoor called 'Keenadu,' which has been circulating as preinstalled firmware on several tablet models.

A new report out today from mobile security firm iVerify Inc. sheds light on the alarming ease with which cybercriminals can now rent advanced Android malware through subscription-based ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Sept. 09, 2024: This story, originally published Sept.

Update your Android device now. Update, May 7 2025: This story, originally published May 6, has been updated with advice from a senior security strategy manager regarding the critical CVE-2025-27363 ...

Another month, another large-scale Android vulnerability. A massive 80 percent of Android users have been left open to hacks that could result in hackers being able to gather information such as ...

Security updates have stopped for millions of devices running older versions of Android. If your phone can’t upgrade beyond ...

According to a recent Google report, 40 percent of the world's Android smartphones (approximately over 1 billion devices) are ...

Serbian authorities have reportedly used an Android zero-day exploit chain developed by Cellebrite to unlock the device of a student activist in the country and attempt to install spyware. Cellebrite ...

Google has stopped security updates for devices running Android 12 or older, leaving over a billion phones exposed to ...