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Right on schedule, Google released its November security update for Pixel phones — and to look at the short list of user-facing changes, it would appear that this is little more than a routine release ...

If you protect your Android phone with a password rather than an unlock pattern or PIN, you may want to keep it in your sight a little more carefully than usual. A new, dead-simple attack could allow ...

Your Android phone may seem entirely secure when it’s locked, but that’s not necessarily true. Unless you adjust the right settings, the lock screen can allow access to messages, controls, and even ...

The security flaw was discovered on Android 4.1.2 and demonstrated on a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 smartphone. Terence Eden, a mobile enthusiast, posted the smartphone lock bypass technique on his personal ...

Software bugs that allow attackers to bypass smartphone lockscreens are common enough for both Android and iOS devices, but like a fender bender on the highway, many of us can't resist the urge to ...

A critical flaw in an Android app downloaded as many as 100 million times allows attackers to take full control of handsets even when they're protected by screen locks. The vulnerability in the Skype ...