One in 4 Android phones potentially affected by a staggering security vulnerability that allowed hackers to access locked and protected handsets in less than 60 seconds.

Six Android malware families discovered targeting banking apps and crypto wallets, exploiting accessibility features to steal funds and data.

Samsung’s February 2026 security update is reportedly removing several advanced tools from the Android Recovery menu, including the ability to wipe the cache partition and sideload updates via ADB.

Samsung's February update reportedly removes several powerful tools from the Android Recovery menu, and power users aren't happy.

Samsung, with some of its latest updates, is set to remove some core tools from Android’s recovery menu, and it’s unclear why. Every Android smartphone ships with a recovery menu that includes the ...

Google and Apple today announced that testing of encrypted RCS messaging between Android and iPhone is now underway. Part of the RCS Universal Profile from the GSMA, messages between Android and iOS ...

Google Messages app icon on a smartphone screen - Tada Images/Shutterstock As a long-time staple on Pixel phones that recently took over for Samsung Messages in the U.S., Google Messages is the ...

Google has introduced stronger Android authentication safeguards and enhanced recovery tools to make smartphones more challenging targets for thieves. These updated Android theft protection features ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Jan. 13 with further updates on locking apps on Android.

Threat actors have been observed leveraging malicious dropper apps masquerading as legitimate applications to deliver an Android SMS stealer dubbed Wonderland in mobile attacks targeting users in ...

Not receiving text messages on your Android phone can be incredibly frustrating—especially when important OTPs, bank alerts, or personal messages fail to come through. Fortunately, this is a common ...