Hackers are targeting outdated iPhones and Android phones through infected websites to steal passwords and sensitive data. Here's how to protect your device.

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Google's November security update fixes a critical Android vulnerability that can interrupt cellular calls through a hidden message. Here's how to check your device.

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Google is extending scam-call protection to Android 15 and earlier, adding safeguards against malicious apps that abuse accessibility permissions.

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Samsung’s October 2026 security update patches nine critical Android flaws and multiple Galaxy vulnerabilities. Here’s what users should update.

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Google is testing an Android feature that could let users recover access to a locked phone with their Google Account instead of factory resetting it.

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Google’s new Android security libraries let apps and administrators inspect patch status by component instead of relying on a single security patch date.

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Google says a Pixel modem zero-day was under targeted exploitation. CISA has added CVE-2026-58704 to KEV as users are urged to patch.

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Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 adds Pixel customization tools, call-forwarding scam protections, and experimental cellular security features.

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Samsung’s August 2026 Galaxy update fixes 56 Android and One UI security flaws, including critical vulnerabilities and clipboard access risks.

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