by dbadmin | Aug 19, 2024 | Android Security, Google, Google Play, Google Play Store, News
Google has announced that they are winding down the Google Play Security Reward Program. The program was introduced in late 2017 to incentivize security researchers to find and responsibly disclose vulnerabilities in popular Android apps. Google says they’re winding...
by dbadmin | Aug 2, 2024 | Android Security, Malware, News
BingoMod is a remote access trojan that uses your phone to set up money transfers. The app is spread via text message, and pretends to be security software. Once its done stealing from you, its operators remotely wipe your phone. Getting malware on your smartphone is...
by dbadmin | Jul 29, 2024 | Android Security, Google, News
Apps using Play Integrity checks may refuse to run on custom ROMs like GrapheneOS. Some voices at Google are open to developing a certification program for custom ROMs, but there’s just not enough people using them to be worth it. Android’s openness as a platform is a...
by dbadmin | Apr 19, 2024 | Android Security, News, Privacy, Samsung
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Samsung has confirmed a One UI 6.1 issue which means users can’t delete their Secure Folder app. A moderator said that Samsung was working on a Secure Folder app update to address the problem. Secure Folder is one of the more...
by dbadmin | Mar 14, 2024 | Android Security, News, Samsung Galaxy
Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority A number of older Galaxy phones are now receiving the March 2024 security update in the US. Devices on which the update has been confirmed include the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy Z Flip 3. A version of the update has also been...
by dbadmin | Mar 5, 2024 | Android Security, Google Pixel, News
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority The March 2024 Pixel Feature Drop includes Android security patch level 2024-03-05 for Google Pixel devices, including the Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet. Google is also rolling out the March 2024 security patches to the Pixel...
