The heyday of third-party antivirus software has been and gone as the dominance of the PC era has ended. Names like Norton, ...

I tested 5 Android antivirus apps on one phone, measuring detection, battery drain, permissions and what each one truly costs ...

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Viruses on Android smartphones are nothing new, but the one wreaking havoc these days is a different gravy. In a recent development, it has been revealed that a new category of Android malware, dubbed ...

Google Play Protect blocked 27 million malicious apps in 2025, so do Android users actually need third-party antivirus apps?

A modern Android phone comes with numerous protections against attacks, yet new threats emerge online every day. Though many may argue that there's no need for Android antivirus apps anymore, the fact ...

Android Antivirus: Most modern Android phones come with built-in security features. Google's Play Protect scans apps and detects malicious ones. Android Antivirus: Smartphones have made life ...

Just last month, security researchers at SonicWall Capture Labs discovered malicious apps masquerading as Google, Instagram, WhatsApp, and X (formerly Twitter). These fake apps can inadvertently be ...

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If you use an Android device, you could be the target of new malware called DroidLock. According to mobile security firm Zimperium, the malware uses a convincing but fake system update prompt to take ...

LunaSpy Android spyware hides as an antivirus or banking protection app, spreading via messaging apps like Telegram. It fakes virus scans to trick you into granting permissions, then steals data, ...

An individual in black holds a smartphone in their cupped hands, above the phone is several computer generated graphics of smartphone icons that have notification warnings next to them - Sandwish ...