Phones that ship with Android Q will have storage encryption enabled, whether they’re entry-level devices or expensive flagships with powerful processors.

Attackers can exploit vulnerabilities in Android devices with Qualcomm chipsets in order to extract the encrypted keys that protect users' data and run brute-force attacks against them.

Why wait for the Android L to have an encrypted Android device? Here's how to encrypt many Android devices in just five easy steps.

More than half of Android devices are vulnerable to encryption bypass attack, say researchers. A flaw in chipmaker Qualcomm’s mobile processor, used in 60 percent of Android mobiles, allows ...

As attacks on mobile devices such as iPhones, iPads, Android phones and tablets have surged in recent months, security researchers and customers have continued to look for ways to lock down their ...

The full-disk encryption feature on Android devices relies on a randomly generated key called the device encryption key (DEK). This key is itself encrypted with another key derived from the user ...

The move should bring Android up to parity with iOS. Apple recently announced enhanced encryption for iOS 8, which Apple says makes it impossible for the company to decrypt a device, even for law ...