#Android
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Flying Eagle Android Spyware Kit Leaks Onto Telegram, Traced to 170 Servers
Researchers link the free-to-copy surveillance toolkit to a fake Chinese police services app aimed at Android phone users.
Invisible Text on an Android Screen Can Hijack AI Phone Assistants, and Then the PC Behind Them
Researchers show how a rogue Android app can whisper hidden orders to open-source AI agents, then pivot the attack onto the computer running the show.
Brussels tells Google to open Android's mic, camera and screen to rival AI assistants
The European Commission wants Gemini's competitors to get the same hooks into your phone by Android 18, with a hard deadline of 1 August 2027.
RedHook Android Malware Turns Phones Into Their Own Debugging Tool
A new build of the RedHook trojan tricks Android users into switching on Wireless Debugging, then quietly promotes itself to a privilege level normal apps can never reach.
Free Android VPNs Are Leaking Your Traffic, Study of 281 Apps Finds
Researchers tested the most popular free VPN apps on Google Play. A significant share fail at the one job they promise: keeping your internet activity private.
RedWing: The Rent-a-Fraud Kit Turning Android Phones Into Bank Robberies
A new Android malware sold on Telegram lets almost anyone hijack a victim's phone, steal banking logins and grab the codes meant to keep accounts safe.
Google Patches Fifth Chrome Zero-Day of 2022 as Hackers Actively Exploit the Flaw
A flaw in how Chrome handles a mobile-linking feature is being weaponised in real attacks. It's the fifth time this year Google has had to rush out an emergency fix for its browser.
Google loses final EU appeal, must pay €4.1 billion Android fine
The bloc's top court has ended a seven-year fight over how Google used Android to push its search engine and Chrome browser onto phones.
Samsung KNOX Use-After-Free Bug Sat in Galaxy Devices for Eight Years Before Patch
A high-severity kernel-level flaw in Samsung's KNOX security framework affected Galaxy handsets from the S9 through the S25, a product window spanning nearly a decade.
Android's Identity Wall Goes Up Sept. 30, 2026 — Starting With Four Countries
Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand are the first markets where unverified developers lose the right to install apps on certified Android devices, sideload or not.
Asin Android Spyware Surfaces in Arabic-Language Lures, ESET Says
ESET ties early-2025 campaigns to decoy sites posing as utilities, war-tracking tools and a fake government news portal.
Android June 2026 Bulletin: 124 Fixes, One Framework Bug Already Being Exploited
CVE-2025-48595 is a no-interaction privilege escalation in the Android Framework. Google says it's seen in the wild.