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More than 30% of Android phones still run Android 12 or older. That’s bad enough. But OEMs take time to deploy these fixes, ...

To ensure I keep on top of my phone's security settings, I keep an Android security checklist that I revisit regularly. Here's what's on it.

Anyone who owns an Android device that is still supported should ensure that the current patch level 2026-01-05 is installed.

The most recent December update for Android phones is available now, and this patch specifically should take priority for ...

Android users should update their phones immediately as Google's December 2025 patch fixes critical vulnerabilities.

Android devices have been compromised by a backdoor bot. Update, March 7, 2025: This story, originally published March 6, has been updated with a statement from Google’s director of Android security ...

The Kimwolf botnet, an Android variant of the Aisuru malware, has grown to more than two million hosts, most of them infected ...

If you unwrapped a new smartphone during the holidays, one of the first things you should do is make sure its software is up ...

Google is adding a couple of new features to Android’s safety alert system that will help users find unknown trackers moving with them. The new features cover all tags and tracking devices that ...

Everything that connects to the internet can be hacked by malware. This includes your phones (both Android and iPhones) and laptops (whether Windows, Mac or even lesser-known systems like Linux).

The flaw is tracked as CVE-2025-54957 and its existence came to light in October 2025 after it was discovered by Google ...