Microsoft’s vertical tabs in its new Edge browser have been a long time in the making and they’re finally available as the latest stable release of Microsoft’s Chromium-based browser. Vertical tabs are meant to exploit screen space more efficiently for users and offers a different take on how to…
How to uncover leak secrets with regex + entropy analysis Image is taken from https://twitter.com/DZoneInc/status/1361420207793659904. As a developer, I admit that I’ve committed secrets to public Github repositories before. Hardcoded secrets have always been a problem in organizations and are one of the first things I look for during a penetration…
More than one billion Android devices around the world are no longer supported by security updates, leaving them potentially vulnerable to attack. Consumer watchdog Which? has calculated that two in five Android devices are no longer receiving vital security updates from Google, putting them at greater risk of malware or…
People are more worried about their privacy than before. Did you know that one billion Android devices are at risk of hacking? Now, mobile security has become essential because we store almost everything on our mobile phones. Be its confidential information, bank account details, credit card number, private chats, family…
One of the most persistent pieces of malware targeting Android devices has reared its head again, this time appearing in 16 apps on the Google Play Store. As security company Zscaler explains, the apps in question were infected with the Joker malware. It steals SMS messages, contact lists, and device…
Google just dropped the first Android 12 Developer Preview a few hours ago. Even though Android 12 “Snow Cone” is still a good six months away from the stable release, the Developer Preview reveals a good deal about what stock Android is likely to look like with this iteration. The…
With Jetpack Compose entering beta today, the Android team is encouraging developers to learn about and “get ready to adopt” the modern toolkit for building native UI. To do so, Google is launching a monthlong Android Dev Challenge that includes Jetpack Compose-themed prizes. Google will offer four weekly challenges that…
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has turned out one of the most popular phones in the Galaxy S20 series. It brings a plethora of features in the upper mid-range segment. The company has made the right compromises to keep the price of the smartphone under check. It was recently upgraded to…
Credit: David Imel / Android Authority Update, December 8, 2020 (12:45 PM ET): Yesterday, Google pushed out the December 2020 Android security patch to most of the active Pixel phones. However, the update for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL was notably absent. Now, though, the update is available…
A potent form of Android malware that can steal bank details, personal information, private communications and more has returned with a new campaign that spreads itself via SMS phishing attacks. FakeSpy malware has been active since 2017, initially targeting users in Japan and South Korea, but now it’s targeting Android…
