In Android, apps aren’t supposed to be able to interfere with the normal behavior of other apps or the device itself. But ransomware is notorious for taking over other apps and encrypting data, and it ...

A killer software cat may be coming for your text messages, according to a threat report by McAfee Labs Mobile Malware Research team. It’s been dubbed “El Gato” — “The Cat,” in Spanish — because the ...

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...

Krystle Vermes is a Boston-based news reporter for Android Police. She is a graduate of the Suffolk University journalism program, and has more than a decade of experience as a writer and editor in ...

File-encrypting ransomware applications that target Android devices are becoming increasingly sophisticated. One new such program is using clickjacking techniques to trick users into granting it ...

Cybersecurity firm Check Point Research has discovered a potent piece of Android malware, called Rafel, being utilized by threat actors. The malware is an open-source remote administration tool (RAT) ...

It’s a story almost as old as time: malware is wreaking havoc on Android devices again. Usually, Android malware aims to steal sensitive data and passwords in order to gain access to online accounts.

Well, at least you can unwind and get away from all the worries of the world by watching a little TV. Actually, never mind. There's TV ransomware now. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share ...

Android’s smartphone dominance is turning out quite nicely for Microsoft. Thanks to patent licensing agreements, Microsoft collects royalties from five Android vendors, including popular smartphone ...

Researchers at security company ESET have found a type of malware that changes an Android device’s PIN, the first of its kind in an ever-evolving landscape of ransomware attacks. For most users, the ...

The Medusa variant has carried out hundreds of attacks across industries, the FBI warns, along with CISA and MS-ISAC Getty A program has taken hundreds of victims' data hostage for ransom — and others ...