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Apple expands iOS 18 updates to more iPhones to block DarkSword attacks
Apple has now made it possible for more iPhones still running iOS 18 to receive security updates that protect against the actively exploited DarkSword exploit kit. “We enabled the availability of iOS 18.7.7 for more devices on April 1, 2026, so users with Automatic Updates turned on can automatically receive important security protections from web […]
‘NoVoice’ Android malware on Google Play infected 2.3 million devices
A new Android malware named NoVoice was found on Google Play, hidden in more than 50 apps that were downloaded at least 2.3 million times. The apps carrying the malicious payload included cleaners, image galleries, and games. They required no suspicious permissions and provided the promised functionality. After launching an infected app, the malware tried to […]
Google adds ‘Advanced Flow’ for safe APK sideloading on Android
Google has announced a new mechanism in Android called Advanced Flow, which will allow sideloading APKs from unverified developers for power users in a more secure manner. The new system, scheduled to roll out this August, aims to allow installing Android apps from unverified developers while minimizing the risk of malware infections and scams, which […]
ZeroDayRAT malware grants full access to Android, iOS devices
A new commercial mobile spyware platform dubbed ZeroDayRAT is being advertised to cybercriminals on Telegram as a tool that provides full remote control over compromised Android and iOS devices. The malware provides buyers with a full-featured panel for managing infected devices, reportedly supporting Android 5 through 16 and iOS up to version 26 latest. Researchers […]
Verizon starts issuing $20 credits after nationwide outage
Verizon has begun sending text messages with instructions on how to redeem a $20 account credit for last week’s nationwide wireless outage. The message states that the $20 credit is intended to cover multiple days of service and apologizes for the outage. “Valued Verizon Customer – We let you down this week. For that we […]
Verizon blames nationwide outage on a “software issue”
Verizon has confirmed that yesterday’s nationwide wireless outage was caused by a software issue, though the company has not shared additional details about what went wrong. “This was a software issue and we are conducting a full review of what happened,” Verizon shared in a statement to GeekFeed. The company also said there is no […]
Google enables Pixel-to-iPhone file sharing via Quick Share, AirDrop
Google has added interoperability support between Android Quick Share and Apple AirDrop, to let users share files between Pixel devices and iPhones. For now, only Pixel 10-series devices support the new data transmission and reception capability, but more Android models will follow. Quick Share (formerly Nearby Share) is Android’s built-in wireless file-sharing system for sending media, […]
New LandFall spyware exploited Samsung zero-day via WhatsApp messages
A threat actor exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Samsung’s Android image processing library to deploy a previously unknown spyware called ‘LandFall’ using malicious images sent over WhatsApp. The security issue was patched this year in April, but researchers found evidence that the LandFall operation was active since at least July 2024, and targeted select Samsung Galaxy […]
Pixel 10 fights AI fakes with new Android photo verification tech
Google is integrating C2PA Content Credentials into the Pixel 10 camera and Google Photos, to help users distinguish between authentic, unaltered images and those generated or edited with artificial intelligence technology. The American company notes that the problem of labeling synthetic media has become bigger in recent years as traditional approaches are no longer suitable […]
Android’s pKVM hypervisor earns SESIP Level 5 security certification
Google announced that its protected Kernel-based Virtual Machine (pKVM) for Android has achieved SESIP Level 5 certification, the highest security assurance level for IoT and mobile platforms. The pKVM is the hypervisor underpinning the Android Virtualization Framework (AVF), providing an isolated, high-assurance environment for executing critical workloads. These include Google’s AI models like Gemini Nano […]