TL;DR Google has announced that an OS verification feature is coming to Android 17. This feature will tell you whether you’re running an official, Google-blessed
Tag: Cybersecurity
Some Galaxy S26 models just received a root exploit (and Magisk)
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR A cybersecurity group has apparently created a root exploit for some Galaxy S26 phones. The exploit gave root
This popular Chrome extension just got flagged for malware
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google has blocked notable Chrome extension Save as Image Type. The extension apparently contains malware, according to Chrome’s alert.
Don’t scan another unknown QR code without running it by this threat detector
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR McAfee’s latest Scam Detector update focuses on stopping scams before you click, scan, or reply. Real-time QR code
Got a random Instagram password reset email? Here’s what actually happened
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR A wave of password reset emails went out to Instagram users around the world over the weekend. Instagram claims
Google denies reports of a massive Gmail security breach — again
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Threat intelligence firm Synthient recently aggregated a set of 183 million compromised accounts that were inaccurately attributed to a
An $800 DIY setup was all it took to intercept some T-Mobile data (Updated: T-Mobile statement)
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Researchers intercepted T-Mobile call and text data using an $800 off-the-shelf satellite setup. Around half of the satellite links
OnePlus confirms your texts aren’t safe from this major Oxygen OS SMS vulnerability
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR OnePlus devices running Oxygen OS 12, 14, and 15 are affected by a serious SMS vulnerability that allows bad
I ignored Google’s passkey prompts for months, but now I feel silly for waiting
Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority I have a 22-character long password that’s a random mix of letters, numbers, and special characters. But entering this password
PSA: Got a weird email from Google? Read this before opening.
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR A new phishing email doing the rounds is actually signed by Google. The email also directs users to a
