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Android devices have a not-so-common feature dubbed NFC Beam which is intended for sharing files, videos, apps and photos between two devices via NFC (Near Field Communication) radio waves. A bug (CVE-2019-2114) has affected the Android devices running Android 8.0 (Oreo) or above that allows a bad actor to plant malware on your smartphone via […]
If you have recently noticed any sudden and high battery drain issue in your Android smartphone, know that you are not alone. According to multiple news reports and tweets, the latest version of Google Play Services (version 18.3.82) is causing huge amounts of battery drain on many Android devices. In the past few days, several […]
Before you start reading this article, we would advise you to install the latest Android security updates by going into your device settings. Otherwise, your device might be susceptible to malware-fitted videos that, once interacted with, can hijack your device. Hackers are exploiting an Android vulnerability CVE-2019-2107 that “would enable a remote attacker using a […]
Short Bytes: Google has fixed a critical vulnerability in its September security patch level. The vulnerability exists in the way the Exif data of an image is parsed by some Android apps. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to brick the device or do remote code execution without the knowledge of the user. With the […]
Short Bytes: A remote Android hacking exploit named Stagefright — also known as Metaphor — has arrived and because of it, millions of Android devices are directly under threat. If you are an Android user, you should be careful about it. Know how this works and how easily it can hack an Android phone in just ten seconds. […]
Short Bytes: Recently, Perception Point reported a Linux and Android security vulnerability also known as CVE-2016-0728. This security vulnerability was posted as a deep potential threat. However, according to the Google sources, Google was aware of this problem from beforehand via the upstream Linux kernel security team anyway. As reported by Adrian Ludwig, Android’s lead […]