Nexus Security Bulletin - February 2016Stay organized with collectionsSave and categorize content based on your preferences.

We have released a security update to Nexus devices through an over-the-air OTA update as part of our Android Security Bulletin Monthly Release process. The Nexus firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site. Builds LMY49G or later and Android M with Security Patch Level o...

BrainTest Malicious Android Apps Removed From Google Play

Update The Brain Test mobile malware family has once again been evicted from Google Play. Known for piggy-backing on fully functioning mobile applications, the malware’s various iterations try to root Android devices, download malicious APKs and inflate the Google Play ratings of other apps writt...

Nexus Security Bulletin - October 2015Stay organized with collectionsSave and categorize content based on your preferences.

We have released a security update to Nexus devices through an over-the-air OTA update as part of our Android Security Bulletin Monthly Release process. The Nexus firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site. Builds LMY48T or later such as LMY48W and Android M with Securit...

MassVet Android Malicious App Scanner

Most Android malware samples can be found clinging to some sort of knockoff to a legitimate application. Hiding in plain sight like that, sometimes they find their way into Google Play or any one of the dozens of less-patrolled Android markets. Researchers at Indiana University believe they’ve co...

Nexus Security Bulletin—August 2015Stay organized with collectionsSave and categorize content based on your preferences.

We have released a security update to Nexus devices through an over-the-air OTA update as part of our Android Security Bulletin Monthly Release process. The Nexus firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site. Builds LMY48I or later address these issues. Partners were...

Google Report Lauds Android Security Enhancements

Google has put some hard numbers behind the effectiveness of the security enhancements it has dropped into Android in the past year, and results show that things such as SE Linux SE Android, Verify Apps and Safety Net have cut down on successful attacks against the Android operating system,...

Google Removing Ad-Blocking Apps From Play Android Market

Google, which has been a favorite target of privacy advocates for the last few years, has taken another step that’s unlikely to endear the company to that crowd or Android users. The company has begun removing ad-blocking apps from the Google Play Android app market, apparently for violating the...