The latest Android updates fix vulnerabilities in Runtime, Framework, System, and third-party components of the mobile OS.
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Google Ships Android ‘Advanced Protection’ Mode to Thwart Surveillance Spyware
Google bundles multiple safeguards under a single Android toggle to protect high-risk users from advanced mobile malware implants.
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Android Update Patches FreeType Vulnerability Exploited as Zero-Day
Android’s May 2025 security update includes patches for an exploited vulnerability in the FreeType open source rendering engine.
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300 Malicious ‘Vapor’ Apps Hosted on Google Play Had 60 Million Downloads
Over 300 malicious applications displaying intrusive full-screen interstitial video ads amassed more than 60 million downloads on Google Play.
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Google Patches Pair of Exploited Vulnerabilities in Android
Android’s March 2025 security update addresses over 40 vulnerabilities, including two actively exploited in the wild.
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Amnesty Reveals Cellebrite Zero-Day Android Exploit on Serbian Student Activist
Amnesty International publishes technical details on zero-day vulnerabilities exploited by Cellebrite’s mobile forensic tools to spy on a Serbian student activist.
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Qualcomm Extends Security Support for Android Devices to 8 Years
Qualcomm says it’s working with Google to ensure that Android device manufacturers will be able to provide security updates for 8 years.
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Vulnerability Patched in Android Possibly Exploited by Forensic Tools
The February 2025 Android patches resolve 46 vulnerabilities, including a Linux kernel bug that has been exploited in the wild.
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Google Sees Drop in Memory Safety Bugs in Android as Code Matures
Memory safety bugs in Android have decreased significantly as old code matures and new code uses memory-safe languages.
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Necro Trojan Infects Google Play Apps With Millions of Downloads
The Necro trojan was found in two Android applications in Google Play with a combined downloads count of over 11 million.
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