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The ultimate guide to Android security: Everything you need to know
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
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.

Android 15 set to add extra protection to OTP notifications
By Steven Shaw published
Keep sensitive messages secret A new feature may be coming that will stop one-time passwords from being read by malicious apps.

Galaxy S23 grabs a January update packed with over 70 security flaw fixes
By Nickolas Diaz published
Stronger Galaxy protection Samsung started pushing its January 2024 security patch packed with loads of security flaw fixes to the Galaxy S23.

Samsung details new Auto Blocker security on One UI 6
By Nickolas Diaz published
Custom protection Samsung details its new "Auto Blocker" security, aimed at giving users more control over the protection of their devices.

The Pixel Watch August 2023 security update finally tells us what's getting fixed
By Michael L Hicks published
Pixel Watch update These latest vulnerabilities let bad actors "escalate" their access to your watch data and permissions without you doing anything wrong. Time to install it!

How to set up two-factor authentication on your Fitbit device
By Michael L Hicks last updated
If you haven't secured your Fitbit account by enabling two-factor authentication, what are you waiting for? We'll show you how to get it set up.

Researchers find that Android phones are prone to new fingerprint attack
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
The attack was referred to as BrutePrint by Chinese researchers Tencent Labs and Zhejiang University.

WhatsApp claims consistent microphone access is an Android bug
By Nickolas Diaz published
WhatsApp has been found accessing phone microphones while not in use, though the company states this is a bug.
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