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Android 17 Introduces New Lock Screen Changes That Severely Limit PIN Guessing Attempts
Google is introducing stronger lock screen protections in Android 17 to make PIN and password guessing attacks more difficult. The update significantly reduces the number of failed unlock attempts allowed before longer lockout periods, imposes a hard limit of 20 incorrect entries, and adds duplicate-guess detection. Android 17 also replaces countdo...
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Google Pixel 10 Pro, Galaxy Z Fold 7 Offer Better Scam, Fraud Protection Than iPhone 17 Pro: Study
Google Pixel 10 Pro, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, and Razr+ (2025) offer higher levels of security than Apple's iPhone 17, according to a Leviathan Security Group report, which was commissioned by Google. The cybersecurity firm tested the phones on 33 parameters, such as their "Advanced protection programs", password managers, account change protection...
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Android Security Alert: Billions of Devices at High Risk, Warns CERT-In; Android 15, 16 Affected
Earlier this week, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) released an advisory warning of multiple security flaws impacting smartphones on recent Android versions. The agency noted that a significant number of these vulnerabilities have been assigned unique CVE identifiers and rated them as high severity, given their potential to ena...
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New Google Feature Makes Stolen Phones Useless
The new feature will be a more stringent implantation of the security feature than the current structure, which allows stolen devices to be used for making phone calls and other purposes.
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Google Patches Critical Android Zero-Day Security Flaws Exploited by Hackers
Google has released a new security update that patches two critical zero-day vulnerabilities on Android devices. One of the flaws allows zero-click exploits, enabling hackers to access sensitive data without user interaction. Google Pixel users should update immediately, while others will have to wait for manufacturers to release patches.
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Google Rolling Out Android's Identity Check Feature to Samsung Galaxy S25 Series, Eligible Pixel Phones, More
Google is bringing Android’s Identity Check feature to several smartphones. It is confirmed to roll out to select Pixel and Samsung Galaxy smartphones initially. It will later be released to handsets from other competing original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that run on Android operating systems.
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CERT-In Warns Users of Multiple Security Vulnerabilities Affecting Recent Android Versions
CERT-In has issued a security advisory that warns users of security flaws affecting smartphones running on recent versions of Android. Google and Samsung have issued security patches for multiple several vulnerabilities that affect recent Android versions, and the cybersecurity agency has asked users to update their smartphones to the latest securi...
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CERT-In Warns of Over 50 Security Flaws Affecting Android Smartphones: All You Need to Know
CERT-In has warned of serious security flaws affecting major versions of Google's Android operating system. The Indian agency for cybersecurity has listed 51 security vulnerabilities that affect different parts of Google’s OS, such as the framework and components from various vendors. These flaws could allow a malicious user to run harmful code, ...
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Series Gets June 2023 Security Patch With Several Camera Improvements: Report
Samsung Galaxy S23 series is reportedly receiving the latest June Android security patch in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand. The update is said to bring fixes to vulnerabilities related to the camera and improve the performance of the phones.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Gets eSIM, DSDS Support With July Update in US: Reports
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 phones are receiving an update in the US. The update brings eSIM support and DSDS feature for the foldable phone. The DSDS facility allows users to have two different phone numbers on the same device.
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Realme Narzo 50i, Narzo 20, C11 (2021) Receiving June 2022 Update: Details
Realme has rolled out the latest OTA update for the Narzo 50i, Narzo 20, and the C11(2021) handsets. The update comes with new features, optimisations, and some fixes.
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Samsung Galaxy M22 Receiving Android 12-Based One UI 4.1 Update: Report
Samsung Galaxy M22 units in Saudi Arabia and UAE have reportedly started receiving the One UI 4.1 update based on Android 12. The update for Samsung Galaxy M22 reportedly comes with firmware version M225FVXXU4BFD8.
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Samsung Galaxy S21 Gets May 2022 Android Security Patch in Italy: Report
Samsung Galaxy S21 lineup has reportedly started receiving the May 2022 Android security patch in Italy.
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Millions on Android Devices Exposed by Unpatched Apple Lossless Codec Flaw: Researchers
Researchers have discovered security flaws in an audio codec from Apple that was unpatched for years, allowing attackers to remotely execute code on Android phones which could let them snoop on these users. The flaws affected both Qualcomm and MediaTek phones, including two thirds of all smartphones launched in 2021, according to Check Point resear...
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Samsung Galaxy A32 5G Gets Android 12-Based One UI 4.1 Update: Report
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G phones in Thailand are reportedly started receiving the One UI 4.1 update based on Android 12. The update for Galaxy A32 5G reportedly come with firmware version A326BXXU4BVC8.
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Android 17 Introduces New Lock Screen Changes That Severely Limit PIN Guessing Attempts
Google is introducing stronger lock screen protections in Android 17 to make PIN and password guessing attacks more difficult. The update significantly reduces the number of failed unlock attempts allowed before longer lockout periods, imposes a hard limit of 20 incorrect entries, and adds duplicate-guess detection. Android 17 also replaces countdo...
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Google Pixel 10 Pro, Galaxy Z Fold 7 Offer Better Scam, Fraud Protection Than iPhone 17 Pro: Study
Google Pixel 10 Pro, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, and Razr+ (2025) offer higher levels of security than Apple's iPhone 17, according to a Leviathan Security Group report, which was commissioned by Google. The cybersecurity firm tested the phones on 33 parameters, such as their "Advanced protection programs", password managers, account change protection...
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Android Security Alert: Billions of Devices at High Risk, Warns CERT-In; Android 15, 16 Affected
Earlier this week, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) released an advisory warning of multiple security flaws impacting smartphones on recent Android versions. The agency noted that a significant number of these vulnerabilities have been assigned unique CVE identifiers and rated them as high severity, given their potential to ena...
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New Google Feature Makes Stolen Phones Useless
The new feature will be a more stringent implantation of the security feature than the current structure, which allows stolen devices to be used for making phone calls and other purposes.
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Google Patches Critical Android Zero-Day Security Flaws Exploited by Hackers
Google has released a new security update that patches two critical zero-day vulnerabilities on Android devices. One of the flaws allows zero-click exploits, enabling hackers to access sensitive data without user interaction. Google Pixel users should update immediately, while others will have to wait for manufacturers to release patches.
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Google Rolling Out Android's Identity Check Feature to Samsung Galaxy S25 Series, Eligible Pixel Phones, More
Google is bringing Android’s Identity Check feature to several smartphones. It is confirmed to roll out to select Pixel and Samsung Galaxy smartphones initially. It will later be released to handsets from other competing original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that run on Android operating systems.
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CERT-In Warns Users of Multiple Security Vulnerabilities Affecting Recent Android Versions
CERT-In has issued a security advisory that warns users of security flaws affecting smartphones running on recent versions of Android. Google and Samsung have issued security patches for multiple several vulnerabilities that affect recent Android versions, and the cybersecurity agency has asked users to update their smartphones to the latest securi...
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CERT-In Warns of Over 50 Security Flaws Affecting Android Smartphones: All You Need to Know
CERT-In has warned of serious security flaws affecting major versions of Google's Android operating system. The Indian agency for cybersecurity has listed 51 security vulnerabilities that affect different parts of Google’s OS, such as the framework and components from various vendors. These flaws could allow a malicious user to run harmful code, ...
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Series Gets June 2023 Security Patch With Several Camera Improvements: Report
Samsung Galaxy S23 series is reportedly receiving the latest June Android security patch in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand. The update is said to bring fixes to vulnerabilities related to the camera and improve the performance of the phones.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Gets eSIM, DSDS Support With July Update in US: Reports
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 phones are receiving an update in the US. The update brings eSIM support and DSDS feature for the foldable phone. The DSDS facility allows users to have two different phone numbers on the same device.
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Realme Narzo 50i, Narzo 20, C11 (2021) Receiving June 2022 Update: Details
Realme has rolled out the latest OTA update for the Narzo 50i, Narzo 20, and the C11(2021) handsets. The update comes with new features, optimisations, and some fixes.
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Samsung Galaxy M22 Receiving Android 12-Based One UI 4.1 Update: Report
Samsung Galaxy M22 units in Saudi Arabia and UAE have reportedly started receiving the One UI 4.1 update based on Android 12. The update for Samsung Galaxy M22 reportedly comes with firmware version M225FVXXU4BFD8.
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Samsung Galaxy S21 Gets May 2022 Android Security Patch in Italy: Report
Samsung Galaxy S21 lineup has reportedly started receiving the May 2022 Android security patch in Italy.
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Millions on Android Devices Exposed by Unpatched Apple Lossless Codec Flaw: Researchers
Researchers have discovered security flaws in an audio codec from Apple that was unpatched for years, allowing attackers to remotely execute code on Android phones which could let them snoop on these users. The flaws affected both Qualcomm and MediaTek phones, including two thirds of all smartphones launched in 2021, according to Check Point resear...
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Samsung Galaxy A32 5G Gets Android 12-Based One UI 4.1 Update: Report
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G phones in Thailand are reportedly started receiving the One UI 4.1 update based on Android 12. The update for Galaxy A32 5G reportedly come with firmware version A326BXXU4BVC8.
