Stolen iPhones could soon be worth a lot less to thieves

Apple and the Met Police are working together to make stolen iPhones harder to reset, resell, and profit from ...
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Children’s phones must block nude images by September, UK says

Apple and Google have three months to block nude images on children's phones. They're not allowed to collect any data while they do it ...
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Fake virus alerts are invading mobile games

"Your device is infected!" Fake account warnings and virus alerts are turning some in-game ads into malware traps ...
Your phone called. It needs a cleanup.

Your phone called. It needs a cleanup.

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Introducing Android Junk Cleaner. It scans your phone for leftover files, temporary data, and outdated caches that build up and slow down your device ...
Android 17 ends all-or-nothing access to your contacts

Android 17 ends all-or-nothing access to your contacts

| | Mobile, SBN News
Apps have been taking your whole contact list for years. Android 17 finally makes them ask for less ...
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Google Extends Gmail Encryption to Mobile, but Limits Access to Enterprise Tier

Google has expanded its encryption capabilities in Gmail to mobile devices, enabling enterprise customers to transmit encrypted emails directly within the app on both Android and iOS. The update removes a limitation ...
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Apple expands “DarkSword” patches to iOS 18.7.7

Apple has quietly expanded patches against the vulnerabilities in the DarkSword exploit kit to include iOS and iPadOS 18.7.7 ...

Criminals are renting virtual phones to bypass bank security

Not a real phone, but good enough to fool your bank. Researchers warn criminals are using virtual devices to bypass fraud checks ...
Advanced Flow will make Android sideloading safer

Advanced Flow will make Android sideloading safer

Google’s new Advanced Flow aims to make sideloading safer on Android by slowing down scam-driven installs ...

A DarkSword hangs over unpatched iPhones

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Researchers have identified multiple state-level attacks using DarkSword, a chain of vulnerabilities, to infect unpatches iPhones ...