A new side-channel attack called Pixnapping enables a malicious Android app with no permissions to extract sensitive data by stealing pixels displayed by applications or websites, and reconstructing ...

Google has issued a security patch for the vulnerability through the September Android security bulletin. Think your Android phone is safe? A new security vulnerability discovered by researchers has ...

Pixnapping could be used to steal private data, including 2FA codes. Side-channel attack abuses Google Android APIs to steal data on display. Flaw is partially patched, although a more complete fix is ...

Android devices are vulnerable to a new attack that can covertly steal two-factor authentication codes, location timelines, and other private data in less than 30 seconds. The new attack, named ...

Academic researchers have devised and demonstrated a novel attack that allows malicious Android apps to steal sensitive data from other applications without any operating system permissions being ...

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police and MakeUseOf since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as ...

Librephone is an effort to reverse engineer proprietary code needed for your phone to run. While projects like LineageOS prioritize open-source code, some binary “blobs” have so far been necessary.

Authenticator apps are vital tools to protect your online accounts. But in a disturbing find, security researchers have discovered an innovative way to leak data from these apps on Android phones, ...

Pixnapping attacks can put data from your Android device directly in the hands of hackers. Credit: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new type of ...

Google reached out with clarification. As told to Android Police by a Google spokesperson: "We issued a patch for CVE-2025-48561 in the September Android security bulletin, which partially mitigates ...