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 ...

Learn how to access Android's Privacy Dashboard to see exactly which apps are accessing your location, camera, microphone, and more.

If you have an Android phone, some apps may request for certain permissions on your phone. Here are some permissions you should avoid allowing.

Google is slowly fixing its Play Store problem. We have already seen a cull of lower-quality, higher-risk apps, and we are now seeing ever more on-device monitoring to flag those devices behaving ...

Any burgeoning new technology is almost always met with criticisms — some justified, and others not so much. Lately, Google’s Gemini has been the focus of such critiques. Last month, Gemini was under ...

Malware targeting Android devices has increased, often exploiting permissions that users unknowingly grant. While Android's open nature makes it a target, you can protect your device by carefully ...

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

Android phone showing privacy dashboard placed on a laptop with backlit keyboard - Nwz/Shutterstock Whenever you install an app, it requests some permissions, such as access to the camera, microphone, ...