For years, Google has been focused on making Android a much more secure OS. Nowadays, it’s pretty difficult to fall victim to malware, as there are multiple layers of security to get past. However, ...

PROMPTFLUX: Experimental malware, a VBScript dropper with obfuscation, that abuses the Google Gemini API to dynamically rewrite its own source code. PROMPTLOCK: Another experimental strain of malware, ...

Security company Lookout is warning Android device owners about a new type of malware app, which not only secretly roots your phone, but also installs itself as a system application — making it ...

Your smartphone holds your entire life, making it a prime target for hackers and spies. Here's how to protect it.

Just last month, security researchers at SonicWall Capture Labs discovered malicious apps masquerading as Google, Instagram, WhatsApp, and X (formerly Twitter). These fake apps can inadvertently be ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A new kind of malware that targets mobile banking applications on smartphones is gaining popularity among criminals. FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Mark Webster said his ...

Due to Android’s open nature, it’s easier for hackers to create malware on the platform. Thankfully, however, Google’s engineers work around the clock to ensure that Android remains as malware-free as ...

If you or members of your company’s mobile workforce have been racking up unusually high SMS and phone charges on their Android smartphones, a newly discovered malware called BaseBridge could be the ...

A Sept. 14 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shared by Mexican-born American rapper MC Magic warns about a fast-acting phone virus. “From 1 of my homies,” the image in the post reads. “URGENT ...

A mobile phone virus recently hit a small company in Scandinavia and spread from one handset to another, according to security vendor F-Secure Corp. It was the first time F-Secure has seen a mobile ...