Your Android phone's most critical security feature is turned off by default - how to enable it ASAP

Google's strongest security features are hidden behind a single toggle - turn it on to shield yourself from theft, scams, spam, and more.

WhatsApp adds passwordless chat backups on iOS and Android

WhatsApp is rolling out passkey-encrypted backups for iOS and Android devices, enabling users to encrypt their chat history ...
IT News For Australia Business

"Pixnapping" vulnerability lets Android apps steal 2FA codes in 30 seconds

Academic researchers have devised and demonstrated a novel attack that allows malicious Android apps to steal sensitive data from other applications without any operating system permissions being ...
Android Police

Pixnapping attack can steal 2FA codes from Android devices using onscreen pixels

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police and MakeUseOf since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as ...
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Pixnapping attack can steal 2FA codes from Android devices using onscreen pixels

Google reached out with clarification. As told to Android Police by a Google spokesperson: "We issued a patch for CVE-2025-48561 in the September Android security bulletin, which partially mitigates ...
The Financial Express

Pixnapping flaw on Android: With zero permissions, it can steal 2FA codes and data, here is what you need to do

Google has issued a security patch for the vulnerability through the September Android security bulletin. Think your Android phone is safe? A new security vulnerability discovered by researchers has ...
gadgets360

Android Phones Susceptible to ‘Pixnapping’ Attack That Steals 2FA Codes, Messages and More, Researchers Say

Android Phones Susceptible to ‘Pixnapping’ Attack That Steals 2FA Codes, Messages and More, Researchers Say Researchers demonstrated Pixapping attacks on high-end smartphones such as the Google Pixel ...
ZDNet

This new Android exploit can steal everything on your screen - even 2FA codes

Pixnapping could be used to steal private data, including 2FA codes. Side-channel attack abuses Google Android APIs to steal data on display. Flaw is partially patched, although a more complete fix is ...
Wired

A New Attack Lets Hackers Steal 2-Factor Authentication Codes From Android Phones

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 ...
IEEE

ASDroid: Resisting Evolving Android Malware With API Clusters Derived From Source Code

Abstract: Machine learning-based Android malware detection has consistently demonstrated superior results. However, with the continual evolution of the Android framework, the efficacy of the deployed ...
Bleeping Computer

New Android Pixnapping attack steals MFA codes pixel-by-pixel

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 ...