The feature is supposed to help prevent malicious apps from gaining access to your phone’s storage, camera, and photos. The feature is supposed to help prevent malicious apps from gaining access to ...

Phone apps do a lot of heavy lifting, like helping us stay connected, entertained, and organized. But not all apps are as harmless as they seem. Some can access more of your personal information than ...

Google blocked over 2.3 million malicious apps and 158,000 developers from the Play Store last year. Play Protect now automatically revokes app permissions from potentially harmful apps. Google has ...

As parents, we know how quickly kids pick up technology—faster than we can say “Who downloaded this?” Many apps look harmless or even educational, but behind the trending dances, funny filters, and ...

In today’s Security Blog, Google mentions that the new feature will prevent malicious apps from accessing user data, including phone storage, photos, cameras, and more. The company says that you can ...

Virtual private networks (VPNs) are important if you care about your data and privacy. They create a secure, encrypted connection between your device and the internet, hiding your IP address and ...

Your phone is at risk from dangerous apps stealing your credentials, banking information and data. But there’s a much wider problem for Android users. Many of the apps on your phone are secretly ...

From Samsung to Huawei, Android smartphones are some of the most popular devices on the market. But if you use an Android device, you may want to double-check which apps you have installed.

Google has issued a fresh warning to millions of Android users, urging them to avoid downloading certain apps that are currently circulating online. Google has issued a fresh warning to millions of ...

Many of us tend to download every app that catches our eye without giving it a second thought. If you're using an Android device, you're often downloading these apps from the Google Play Store itself, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. Feb 02, 2025, 01:35pm EST Feb 02, 2025, 02:13pm EST Google ...