An Android 16 VPN bypass has been confirmed, affecting all VPN apps and exposing your real IP address online, but Google has ...

Like any other computer, smartphones are prone to some nasty malware, and the latest exploit discovered in Android is equal parts ingenious and horrifying. The last thing most Android users worry ...

Pixnapping could be used to steal private data, including 2FA codes. Side-channel attack abuses Google Android APIs to steal data on display. Flaw is partially patched, although a more complete fix is ...

Android 16 has a bug that lets apps route traffic outside your VPN tunnel and expose your real IP address, even with strict VPN settings enabled.

Four Android banking malware campaigns are targeting more than 800 apps by abusing overlays, Accessibility permissions, and sideloaded fake apps to steal PINs.

Caribou is an Android app that does what RFID cardkeys do with locked doors. Caribou remotely connects to a server managing the locks at a supposedly secure location, and exploits the servers’ poor ...

A VPN, or virtual private network, is software that encrypts your internet traffic and masks your IP address. It allows you ...

Microsoft’s .NET MAUI lets developers build cross-platform apps in C#, but its use of binary blob files poses new risks by bypassing Android’s DEX-based security checks. New Android malware is using ...

Jay primarily writes news and deals posts for Android Police. Before joining AP, he spent the past several years yammering on about the crazy world of Android for various tech outlets. Besides ...

Google has confirmed a critical security vulnerability across Android versions 14, 15 and 16 that requires no user interaction or elevated execution privileges.

Many Android users install an antivirus app on a new device without thinking twice. In 2026, there are good reasons to skip ...