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 and iOS both have built-in tools to easily open QR codes from screenshots.

Your Android phone's dialer isn't just for making calls; I found out that it's more of a backdoor into menus that your phone maker doesn't advertise. These are generally hidden behind strings of ...

A new side-channel attack called Pixnapping enables a malicious Android app with no permissions to extract sensitive data by stealing pixels displayed by applications or websites, and reconstructing ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. As told to Android Police by a Google spokesperson: "We issued a patch for CVE-2025-48561 in the September Android security bulletin ...

Pixnapping attacks can put data from your Android device directly in the hands of hackers. Credit: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new type of ...

We're taking an early look at how Google's upcoming Android 17 OS verification feature will check that your phone's software is legit.