(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Google adds suite of security features to Android 16 The company plans to add its Advanced Protection program on devices, as will use AI to detect and stop scams. May 13, 2025 By Greg Otto
Google logo. Google addresses 1 actively exploited vulnerability in May’s Android security update The monthly Android security update covers 47 vulnerabilities, including a high-severity defect in the widely used FreeType software library. May 5, 2025 By Matt Kapko
A view of the Google offices in New York City on May 19, 2020. (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images) Google addresses 2 actively exploited vulnerabilities in security update Serbian security services exploited one of the actively exploited vulnerabilities to break into the phone of a youth activist in Serbia, according to Amnesty International. Apr 7, 2025 By Matt Kapko
(GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images) Android security update contains 2 actively exploited vulnerabilities Google’s monthly batch of security fixes addressed 43 vulnerabilities. Mar 3, 2025 By Matt Kapko
(Photo by Richard Levine/Corbis via Getty Images) Android security update includes patch for actively exploited vulnerability The monthly update closes 47 security vulnerabilities in total. Feb 4, 2025 By Greg Otto
(GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images) Android patches several vulnerabilities in first security update of 2025 The bulletin identifies five critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities affecting the core components of Android’s system. Jan 7, 2025 By Greg Otto
The guidance is meant for high-value political and federal targets. (Getty Images) CISA pushes guide for high-value targets to secure mobile devices The guide comes as the government continues to deal with the fallout of the Salt Typhoon hack. Dec 18, 2024 By Greg Otto
(Scott Ackerman / Flickr) Small number of vulnerabilities patched in last Android security update of 2024 None of the patched bugs were considered critical. Dec 2, 2024 By Greg Otto
(Getty Images) Privacy-focused mobile phone launches for high-risk individuals The mobile company Cape’s Android-based phone complies with U.S. law but claims to offer a higher degree of privacy for users. Nov 21, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
Screen of smartphone with icons. (Getty Images) Android warns of Qualcomm exploit in latest security bulletin The November security bulletin includes two CVE's reportedly exploited in the wild. Nov 4, 2024 By Christian Vasquez