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I wish Galaxy phones had this new privacy feature, but Google might nix it
Credit: Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR HONOR has announced a nifty virtual permissions feature for its phones in China. This feature sends blank data...
Budget Linux or premium Android? TRIMUI’s upcoming Brick handheld lineup gives you two options
TL;DR TRIMUI is releasing two new successors to last year’s Brick handheld: the Linux-based Brick Pro and the higher-end Android-based Brick Hammer Pro U. Pricing...
Hot: Sony’s WH-1000XM5 are down to $150, their lowest price ever
Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Sony’s last-gen premium headphones, WH-1000XM5, are down to just $230, their lowest price yet. If you’re lucky, you...
ChatGPT was caught recommending fake scam stores
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR ChatGPT shopping results have been linked to fake stores, exposing some users to financial fraud and stolen payment...
AI threats in the wild: The current state of prompt injections on the web
Posted by Thomas Brunner, Yu-Han Liu, Moni PandeAt Google, our Threat Intelligence teams are dedicated to staying ahead of real-world adversarial activity, proactively monitoring emerging...
Google Workspace’s continuous approach to mitigating indirect prompt injections
Posted by Adam Gavish, Google GenAI Security TeamIndirect prompt injection (IPI) is an evolving threat vector targeting users of complex AI applications with multiple data...
VRP 2025 Year in Review
Posted by Dirk Göhmann, Tony Mendez, and the Vulnerability Rewards Program Team2025 marked a special year in the history of vulnerability rewards and bug bounty...
Security for the Quantum Era: Implementing Post-Quantum Cryptography in Android
Posted by Eric Lynch, Product Manager, Android and Dom Elliott, Group Product Manager, Google Play Modern digital security is at a turning point. We are...
Staying One Step Ahead: Strengthening Android’s Lead in Scam Protection
Posted by Lyubov Farafonova, Product Manager, Phone by Google; Alberto Pastor Nieto, Sr. Product Manager Google Messages and RCS Spam and Abuse We’ve shared how...
Keeping Google Play & Android app ecosystems safe in 2025
Posted by Vijaya Kaza, VP and GM, App & Ecosystem Trust The Android ecosystem is a thriving global community built on trust, giving billions of...
Architecting Security for Agentic Capabilities in Chrome
Posted by Nathan Parker, Chrome security team Chrome has been advancing the web’s security for well over 15 years, and we’re committed to meeting new...
Rust in Android: move fast and fix things
Posted by Jeff Vander Stoep, Android Last year, we wrote about why a memory safety strategy that focuses on vulnerability prevention in new code quickly...