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How to quickly lock down your Android phone
secure and private Lockdown is a convenient setting that disables biometric security on your phone and reverts to your PIN or password. Luckily, it's easy to access and even easier to toggle!
Factory Reset Protection: What you need to know
Data protection Factory Reset Protection helps keep your data safe if your device is lost or stolen, but you need to remember to disable it before a new user can set it up and sign in.
Google fixed a critical security flaw for Pixels, but other Android phones were left hanging
Slow response A zero-day security flaw was finally addressed by Google in the June Pixel Feature Drop, but that only covers Pixel devices. Everyone else is left out in the cold.
The Galaxy S24 series picks up an average June security patch
Average Samsung has started rolling out its June security patch to carrier-locked Galaxy S24 devices.
The ultimate guide to Android security: Everything you need to know
Stay safe! Your phone is filled with private and potentially sensitive data about your life. Here's what you need to know about how it all works.
How to find your lost Android phone 2025
Find Your Android Worried about your lost phone or (worse yet) having it stolen? Ease your fears and set up a tracking system before your worst-case scenario strikes.
Roku confirms over half a million accounts hacked in second credential stuffing incident
Massive hack Roku suffered another credential stuffing account, but this time, a whopping 576,000 user accounts were hacked.
Two-factor authentication (2FA): Everything you need to know
It's really me You should use two-factor authentication (2FA) on every account that offers it. Here's an explainer of what it is and why you want it.
AT&T's massive data breach exposed millions of customer data files on the dark web
Big bummer AT&T is investigating a massive data leak that affected account details of current and former customers.
Google says 97 zero-day vulnerabilities were exploited in 2023
a growing threat Google and Mandiant looked into the zero-day bugs revealed in 2023 and found that dozens were connected to cyberespionage groups.
Google Play Services: What is it, and how does it keep your Android phone safe?
The more you know Google's software and services layer is one of the most important apps on your phone. Find out how it came about, what it does, and how it helps keep Android secure and under Google's control.
Chrome web pages should load faster thanks to a Safe Browsing update
Quick & secure Google is issuing an update to Safe Browsing in Chrome that will reduce page load times while maintaining security.
Chrome lets you save tab groups for easy access across your devices
Stay safe Google is pushing a new update for Chrome that gives users a more watchful eye over their security.
Meta brings default end-to-end encryption, new features to Messenger
Secure chatting Meta is updating its Messenger app to be more secure and add new features, but it's part of a gradual rollout.
Google finds critical Android security flaw, and you might be waiting for a fix
Security fix Another security flaw from Google allows remote code execution on Android phones. But a fix isn't ready yet.
Gmail is now much better at detecting spam following major upgrade
Goodbye, spam Gmail is using a new text vectorizer, called RETVec, to significantly improve spam detection while reducing false positives and latency.
Update Chrome ASAP to patch this zero-day security flaw
Security fix You'll want to update Chrome ASAP, as Google says there's a fix for an actively-exploited security vulnerability within.
Android security updates: Everything you need to know
stay safe! The September 2023 security patch has arrived! Here's what to keep an eye out for.
