Malware & Threats Google Ships Android ‘Advanced Protection’ Mode to Thwart Surveillance Spyware Google bundles multiple safeguards under a single Android toggle to protect high-risk users from advanced mobile malware implants. Ryan Naraine6 days ago
Mobile & Wireless Android Update Patches FreeType Vulnerability Exploited as Zero-Day Android’s May 2025 security update includes patches for an exploited vulnerability in the FreeType open source rendering engine. Ionut ArghireMay 6, 2025
Mobile & Wireless Android Update Patches Two Exploited Vulnerabilities Android’s latest security update resolves two exploited Kernel vulnerabilities, as well as critical-severity bugs. Ionut ArghireApril 8, 2025
Malware & Threats 300 Malicious ‘Vapor’ Apps Hosted on Google Play Had 60 Million Downloads Over 300 malicious applications displaying intrusive full-screen interstitial video ads amassed more than 60 million downloads on Google Play. Ionut ArghireMarch 20, 2025
Mobile & Wireless Google Patches Pair of Exploited Vulnerabilities in Android Android’s March 2025 security update addresses over 40 vulnerabilities, including two actively exploited in the wild. Ionut ArghireMarch 4, 2025
Tracking & Law Enforcement Amnesty Reveals Cellebrite Zero-Day Android Exploit on Serbian Student Activist Amnesty International publishes technical details on zero-day vulnerabilities exploited by Cellebrite’s mobile forensic tools to spy on a Serbian student activist. Ryan NaraineFebruary 28, 2025
Mobile & Wireless Qualcomm Extends Security Support for Android Devices to 8 Years Qualcomm says it’s working with Google to ensure that Android device manufacturers will be able to provide security updates for 8 years. Eduard KovacsFebruary 26, 2025
Mobile & Wireless Vulnerability Patched in Android Possibly Exploited by Forensic Tools The February 2025 Android patches resolve 46 vulnerabilities, including a Linux kernel bug that has been exploited in the wild. Ionut ArghireFebruary 4, 2025
Mobile & Wireless First Android Update of 2025 Patches Critical Code Execution Vulnerabilities This year’s first batch of monthly security updates for Android resolves 36 vulnerabilities, including critical remote code execution flaws. Ionut ArghireJanuary 8, 2025
Government Android Zero-Day Exploited in Spyware Campaigns, Amnesty International Points to Cellebrite Israeli forensics firm Cellebrite has been linked to an Android zero-day used to secretly install spyware on Serbian journalists' phones. Ryan NaraineDecember 16, 2024
Application Security Google Open Sources Security Patch Validation Tool for Android Google has announced the open source availability of Vanir, a patch validation tool for Android platform developers. Ionut ArghireDecember 6, 2024
Mobile & Wireless Android’s December 2024 Security Update Patches 14 Vulnerabilities Google has released patches for 14 high-severity vulnerabilities as part of Android’s December 2024 security update. Ionut ArghireDecember 4, 2024