A developer’s cryptographic signing key is one of the major linchpins of Android security. Any time Android updates an app, the signing key of the old app on your phone needs to match the key of the ...

Google is adding two major updates to Android's Messages app. Starting now, Android Key Verifier is available to all Android devices running version 10 and above, reassuring users that their private ...

If you’ve ever scrolled through the list of installed apps on your Android phone, you may have come across Android System WebView. On most devices, it’s a pre-installed app that receives regular ...

Your Android phone has a host of system apps and services, all with their own tasks. One such app is Android System Intelligence. Google has chosen to name the app rather broadly and vaguely, and it’s ...

Android 16's new Advanced Protection feature simplifies the task of managing your phone's security settings. (Google) Google is introducing and expanding several new security measures that should make ...

Google Messages now supports Key Verifier, a security tool that ensures users are truly messaging the right person by verifying encryption keys. The update also adds malicious link detection and ...

How certain are you that the person you’re messaging is who they say they are? You might have saved the contact of a friend, family member, or co-worker on your phone. Their name pops up in a message, ...

Scams, ransomware, and social engineering attacks are big business. The FTC says that scams cost consumers more than $158.3 billion in 2023. Worse yet, over half of all adults (nearly 60%) worldwide ...

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