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Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps

The “advanced flow” will be available before verification enforcement begins later this year. Google is planning big changes for Android […]

Surge in mobile banking malware as attackers hijack financial apps

Android malware-driven financial transactions have increased 67 percent year-on-year according to Zimperium zLabs which tracked 34 active malware families targeting […]

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: Private and performant

Skip to content If you want to spend $1,300 on a phone, it might as well be this one. The […]

Chrome on Android now has a bookmarks bar

As we reported earlier in the year, Google has been working on bringing the bookmarks bar to the Android version […]

Android 17 Blocks Non-Accessibility Apps from Accessibility API to Prevent Malware Abuse

Ravie LakshmananMar 16, 2026Mobile Security / Data Protection Google is testing a new security feature as part of Android Advanced […]

Google details Android performance boost with AutoFDO for the Kernel

Despite appearances to the contrary, work is always afoot to try to improve the performance of pretty much every operating […]

Six Android Malware Families Target Pix Payments, Banking Apps, and Crypto Wallets

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered half-a-dozen new Android malware families that come with capabilities to steal data from compromised devices and […]