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’s new Android app store program brings one-tap installs and automatic updates, but US users are excluded, and marketplaces face a $10,000 annual fee.

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The Android SMS of Death flaw crashes telephony services via malformed WAP Push messages, triggering persistent bootloops without user interaction.

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The Google Registered App Stores program brings seamless one-click app installs and background updates to verified third-party Android marketplaces.

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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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Researcher Ovi exposes uCreator Android spyware. The YingGai uCreator Android spyware platform uses VirtualApp and LSPatch to hijack 20 mobile apps.

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Details and a PoC are public for CVE-2026-113380, a Signal call vulnerability in RingRTC that keeps calls live after hang-up. Update now.

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Android phone number verification now links your numbers to every Google account on the device. Here is how to turn it off.

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Google Messages is adding optional cloud Gemini scam detection. Here's what happens on-device, what moves to Private AI Compute, and what remains unclear.

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Cyble reveals the GhostX ecosystem where Android GhostBat RAT and the new GhostBat RAT variant use Ghost Overlay to steal PINs from 60 Indian apps.

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ThreatFabric uncovers the Hirudo banking trojan. The Android Hirudo banking trojan replaces real banking apps with patched copies to steal funds.

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New Android scam protection uses Gemini to flag scam chats, scan links on-device, mask shared screens, and block call forwarding attacks.

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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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Discover how Google fortified Android Advanced Protection in version 17, introducing intrusion logging, USB security, and AccessibilityService restrictions.

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MediaTek security bulletin for October 2026 fixes 31 flaws, including critical MediaTek modem vulnerability CVE-2026-20519. Update now.

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Critical Capacitor vulnerability CVE-2026-103922 (CVSS 9.3) affects a package with 5.5M weekly downloads. Update to a patched release now.

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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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Google’s new Android verification flow adds a 24-hour wait for apps from unverified developers as broader identity checks approach.

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