Why is this important: Pixnapping exposes a fundamental flaw in Android’s rendering and GPU architecture, demonstrating that even long-resolved attacks can resurface in new forms. Why should I care: ...

The big picture: Side-channel attacks are designed to exploit specific types of information leaked by hardware devices, allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive or secret data.

There is no dearth of Android applications, from millions of options in the Google Play Store to thousands in popular third-party stores, such as F-Droid. You'll be spoiled for choice. But this choice ...

A new side-channel attack called Pixnapping enables a malicious Android app with no permissions to extract sensitive data by stealing pixels displayed by applications or websites, and reconstructing ...

Google is quietly rolling out one of its most comprehensive security upgrades for Android users, but most people will never know it exists unless they dig into their phone’s settings. The new feature, ...

Google is sending notifications prompting users to set up Health Connect, its service for syncing health and fitness data between different apps. These new alerts aim to solve the service’s poor ...

Android devices are vulnerable to a new attack that can covertly steal two-factor authentication codes, location timelines, and other private data in less than 30 seconds. The new attack, named ...

Known hacker group Crimson Collective claims to have hacked Nintendo, getting a hold of “Nintendo topics files,” which it has shared a screenshot of to prove its claim. Nintendo has not yet confirmed ...

Ads are one of the ways to keep some websites and app developers afloat. They keep costs down and enable free content. Some of your favorite fan sites are likely ad-driven. But sometimes, too many can ...

Discord was recently affected by a breach, as attackers were able to access its users’ and internal data via a third-party support vendor. Affected users will receive an email with more information ...