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Google quietly resurrects a missing Android 17 security feature

Google's Android 17 stable update shipped without a native App Lock feature for the Pixel 10 Pro and the rest of its lineup, ...

Android 17 makes it harder for bad actors to guess and crack the PIN on your phone

Android 17 adds tougher lock-screen protections that limit failed PIN and password attempts, extend lockout timers, detect ...

Android 17's Missing App Lock Feature May Still Be on the Way

The app lock feature, which was missing in Android 17 stable, is not dead, as Google is reportedly still working on it behind ...

Google is still working on a missing Android 17 feature behind the scenes

Code strings in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 reveal Google is upgrading its upcoming App Lock feature for Pixels with bulk app ...
CyberGuy

Samsung Messages shuts down this month: What to do now

Samsung Messages is being discontinued in the U.S. this month. Google Messages is becoming the default texting app on newer Galaxy phones. Samsung says to check the Messages app for your exact ...
The Next Web

A new Android trojan called Rokarolla targets 217 banking apps and can steal your PIN, SMS codes, and crypto wallet funds

Zimperium found Rokarolla, an Android trojan targeting 217 banking apps with 137 commands. It steals PINs, intercepts SMS, and hijacks crypto payments. Security researchers at Zimperium’s zLabs have ...
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Stolen iPhones fuel scary passcode scam

Your iPhone can feel nearly useless to a thief once you mark it as lost. Apple's Activation Lock can help turn a stolen device into a locked brick. That should make phone theft less profitable. Yet ...