Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Sept. 09, 2024: This story, originally published Sept.

A new report out today from mobile security firm iVerify Inc. sheds light on the alarming ease with which cybercriminals can now rent advanced Android malware through subscription-based ...

Update your Android device now. Update, May 7 2025: This story, originally published May 6, has been updated with advice from a senior security strategy manager regarding the critical CVE-2025-27363 ...

Want to find out if you’re vulnerable to the nasty Stagefright Android hack? Here’s how to do it. Better yet, I’ve got advice on how to keep yourself safe. The Stagefright vulnerability was discovered ...

There are many features you can do with your phone dialer app, but one feature many people would like to have is being able to record incoming calls. Whether it's to keep recordings of meaningful ...

In case you missed it, Google announced earlier this month that it would end support for phones running Android 4.4 KitKat software in August. While this version represents less than one percent of ...

Another month, another large-scale Android vulnerability. A massive 80 percent of Android users have been left open to hacks that could result in hackers being able to gather information such as ...

A rapidly growing scam dubbed the "Phantom Hacker" is targeting users of Apple, Android and other platforms, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns. The scheme exploits trust in banks and ...

Google has released a serious security warning for Android smartphone users, raising concerns about newly discovered vulnerabilities that could leave millions of devices exposed to cyberattacks. If ...