A new Qualcomm GBL exploit is reportedly affecting Qualcomm SoCs, mainly the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. This enables bootloader unlocking on flagship phones that were previously difficult to ...

A vulnerability in Qualcomm’s Android Bootloader implementation allows unsigned code to run via the “efisp” partition on Android 16 devices. This is paired with a “fastboot” command oversight to ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the ...

Google has released security updates to patch 129 Android security vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited zero-day flaw in a Qualcomm display component. "There are indications that ...

With millions of apps on the Google Play Store, it's tricky to choose which ones truly deserve a spot on your Android device. Some promise convenience, others claim to provide better connectivity, ...

After months of testing, Android Desktop Mode finally arrives with the March Pixel Drop. Pixel 8 and newer models can connect to external displays via USB-C for a full desktop experience. The mode ...

Ledger’s white-hat security team said it found a flaw in MediaTek's secure boot chain that can be used to steal sensitive information from certain Android devices. Update (March 19 at 11:51 am UTC): ...

Oblivion is a new Android malware-as-a-service that targets devices running versions 8 to 16. Certo Software reports that this trojan uses a fake Google Play app update interface to trick users into ...

Android 16 QPR3 is rolling out today with the March 2026 security patch for the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro ...

Security researchers have identified a suite of powerful hacking tools capable of compromising iPhones running older software that they say has passed from a government customer into the hands of ...

A powerful iPhone hacking toolkit that researchers say may have originated as a U.S.-built capability has surfaced in the hands of foreign espionage actors and financially motivated criminal groups, ...