ZDNET's key takeaways Android 16 adds stronger default protection for all users.Identity Check helps block access outside ...

Google may soon integrate Quick Share with Advanced Protection on Android, blocking unauthorized users from transferring files.

Google hosted its Android Show: I/O Edition on Tuesday to deliver all the Android 16 news that it won't have time to discuss next week when I/O 2025 starts. That keynote will probably contain so much ...

Cybersecurity experts are sounding the alarm over a new Android Trojan dubbed Herodotus, which is designed to deliberately ...

Some might call it a privacy boost, but I’m going to stick with it being a new security protection as that’s precisely what this latest update from google provides for billions of Android users.

For the past decade, Google has consistently published an Android Security Bulletin every month, even if the company wasn’t ready to roll out a security update to its own Pixel devices. These ...

Now that most people have huge amounts of personal data on their phones, security is more important than ever—even if most people care a lot more about apps, ease of use, design, and price. But the ...

With Android’s flexibility and widespread adoption, you can create a secure and connected home environment without significant effort. Integrating smart home security with Android gives you the power ...

That smartphone in your pocket is home to your favorite apps, personal accounts, and sensitive data. That means your device should have the strongest security protection available to prevent the wrong ...

Not all security warnings are a bad thing, in fact, some are to be welcomed with open arms. Such is the case with this new secure connection warning for Android users of Google’s Chrome web browser.

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

Apple's closed ecosystem and tighter app review offer the safer edge Now that most people have huge amounts of personal data on their phones, security is more important than ever—even if most people ...