Google’s new ‘risk-based’ approach to Android security updates prioritizes high-risk security issues. Here’s what this means for you.

Google's toughest security tools are behind a single toggle. Switch it on to protect yourself from theft, scams, spam, and more.

One of the best app options for setting up your phone as a security camera is Alfred. It's cross-platform, so it doesn't ...

Google is considering an overhaul of security patch update rollouts in a bid to improve Android security. According to Android Authority, the new system -- dubbed the "Risk-Based Update System" (RBUS) ...

Google is changing Android security with a new risk-based approach to security patches that will prioritize the most serious ...

But the question on many minds is whether iPhone is more secure than Android. Both share some safeguards, but if you care about having a secure phone and keeping your personal data personal, there's ...

Google hosted its Android Show: I/O Edition on Tuesday to deliver all the Android 16 news that it won't have time to discuss next week when I/O 2025 starts. That keynote will probably contain so much ...

A team of academic researchers has uncovered a new Android security exploit that raises a lot of questions about the platform’s permission system. The technique, named TapTrap, uses user interface ...

The US government has stopped funding the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database, a standardized global system for identifying and tracking software vulnerabilities across platforms and ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

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