Forbes

Android Under Attack—Users Warned As FireScam Threat Evades Detection

Update, Jan. 11, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 5, now includes a statement from Google regarding the Android FireScam threat. A new information-stealing Android malware threat has been ...
Bleeping Computer

New Android malware uses Microsoft’s .NET MAUI to evade detection

New Android malware campaigns use Microsoft's cross-platform framework .NET MAUI while disguising as legitimate services to evade detection. The tactic was observed by McAfee's Mobile Research Team, a ...
Android Authority

First calls and texts, now Pixels could detect scams from chat apps (APK teardown)

An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google’s Scam Detection feature is coming to chat apps. The feature will display scam detection alerts in chat app notifications. It’s possible that ...
Digital Trends

Android is getting call scam detection and real-time app threat alerts

Google’s focus on Android safety and security has been pretty evident this year. From partial screen recording and private spaces to protection against juice jacking attacks, Android 15 has been quite ...
Android

Android's Live Threat Detection is Getting Powerful Updates

Google is upgrading Android’s Live Threat Detection with a new dedicated page for centralized app management. The on-device AI system will also feature specific alerts to warn users when an unsafe app ...