A new Android malware called RatOn has evolved from a basic tool capable of conducting Near Field Communication ( NFC) relay ...

Hack exposes Google Wallet PIN A vulnerability within Google's NFC-based payment system, Wallet, has been exploited by a piece of proof-of-concept software that can expose a user's PIN in a matter of ...

Do Not “Root” the Cell Phone – Doing so will be one less step for a thief. Enable Lock Screens – “Face Unlock,” “Pattern,” “PIN” and “Password” all increase physical security to the device. “Slide,” ...

Drive-by exploits install ransomware on outdated Android devices using a stolen Hacking Team exploit and the first weaponized Towelroot attack. A menacing wave of ransomware that locks up Android ...

Software bugs that allow attackers to bypass smartphone lockscreens are common enough for both Android and iOS devices, but like a fender bender on the highway, many of us can't resist the urge to ...

A company that acquires and sells zero-day exploits — flaws in software that are unknown to the affected developer — is now offering to pay researchers $20 million for hacking tools that would allow ...

Like most hacks, this discovery of a way to find an Android phone’s Google Wallet PIN requires a lot of initial access but is disturbing nonetheless. Google knows about the hack and is repairing it.