4 security features I always set up on every new Android phone, and you should too

A new Android phone isn't fully set up for me until I enable these security features. Here's what's on my checklist.

NFCShare Android malware spreads via fake banking app updates on GitHub

New variants of the NFCShare Android malware are being distributed as fake updates for legitimate banking apps hosted on ...

Your forgotten apps are a bigger security risk than you think — and Google's about to prove it

Google is coming for the zombie apps ...

This free Android app turned my phone into a 35-tool measuring tool - and I tested everything

This free Android app turned my phone into a 35-tool measuring tool - and I tested everything ...

Microsoft’s open source tools were hacked to steal passwords of AI developers

Microsoft shut down dozens of GitHub code repositories for Azure and AI coding tools after a reported hack.
Tech Times

Home Assistant Android 2026.6.2 Beta Patches URI Hijack Risk, Adds Native Barcode Scanner

Home Assistant Android update 2026.6.2 beta patches a URI intent-hijacking vulnerability that could let attackers reach ...

I turned on Android's Theft Protection features and realized how exposed my phone was before

It’s never fun to be the person whose phone was stolen. A friend learned this the hard way when his phone was snatched in ...

UK nudity blockers are a looming privacy disaster, we must be able to see the source code

The UK government is now mandating nudity-blocking software for smartphones sold in the country. I look at why this is a ...

The 48 best shows to watch on Apple TV in June 2026

Apple make a mean smartphone, but are they any good at telly? That was the question when, in 2019, the tech giant announced ...
CNET

Samsung Messages Ends in July. Here's the Right Way to Move Everything Over

Samsung gave plenty of notice on the Messages shutdown. Here's how to use the time you have left to migrate without losing anything. Omar Gallaga has covered technology, digital culture and other ...