ZDNET key takeaways GrapheneOS is a secure take on Android.With stronger sandboxing, this mobile OS is rock solid.The ...
That smartphone in your pocket is home to your favorite apps, personal accounts, and sensitive data. That means your device should have the strongest security protection available to prevent the wrong ...
On a new phone, I immediately go to Settings > Security > SIM card lock and activate it. Your carrier usually provides a default PIN, but you can (and should) change it to something new. When this is ...
Now that most people have huge amounts of personal data on their phones, security is more important than ever—even if most people care a lot more about apps, ease of use, design, and price. But the ...
Advanced Protection locks key Android 16 security settings. Blocks sideloading, spam, unsafe links, and insecure networks. Not on by default. You must enable it in ...
Google may change how Android security updates work. But larger patch cycles might give hackers more time. 'High-risk first' model could streamline OEM patches. Google is considering an overhaul of ...
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 Android 16 update for Pixel finally brings Nano Banana to Google Photos, alongside security patches and Wicked-themed ...
Landfall is Android spyware that hit Samsung Galaxy phones via a zero click image flaw (CVE-2025-21042). Sent as DNG images, ...
AirDrop now works with Android’s Quick Share, starting with the Pixel 10 series. Here’s a simple explainer on how ...