The big picture: Side-channel attacks are designed to exploit specific types of information leaked by hardware devices, allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive or secret data.

Pixnapping attacks can put data from your Android device directly in the hands of hackers. Credit: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new type of ...

Google is quietly rolling out one of its most comprehensive security upgrades for Android users, but most people will never know it exists unless they dig into their phone’s settings. The new feature, ...

Why is this important: Pixnapping exposes a fundamental flaw in Android’s rendering and GPU architecture, demonstrating that even long-resolved attacks can resurface in new forms. Why should I care: ...

Android users beware—a new form of Android malware dubbed Pixnapping has been revealed to the public, and in theory, all current Android devices running Android 13 or newer are vulnerable since "the ...

A new side-channel attack called Pixnapping enables a malicious Android app with no permissions to extract sensitive data by stealing pixels displayed by applications or websites, and reconstructing ...

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police and MakeUseOf since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as ...

Google reached out with clarification. As told to Android Police by a Google spokesperson: "We issued a patch for CVE-2025-48561 in the September Android security bulletin, which partially mitigates ...

Android devices are vulnerable to a new attack that can covertly steal two-factor authentication codes, location timelines, and other private data in less than 30 ...

Known hacker group Crimson Collective claims to have hacked Nintendo, getting a hold of “Nintendo topics files,” which it has shared a screenshot of to prove its claim. Nintendo has not yet confirmed ...

AT&T is facing major backlash as millions of customers affected by two data breaches are now eligible for compensation of up to $7,500 under a $177 million class action settlement. While AT&T denies ...

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