These days, if you’re walking around with a cellphone, you’ve basically fitted an always-on tracking device to your person. That’s even more the case if there happens to be an eavesdropping device in ...

Phones with Android 16 and the requisite modem will have a new Network Notifications feature that lets users know if they're ...

If you follow tech news and care about privacy and security like myself, you’ve likely heard the term “Stingray” before. Even if you aren’t a tech expert, you can help detect them too. The EFF ...

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has released a new software tool that it hopes can alert people (such as protesters) when someone (such as police) may be operating an IMSI catcher (commonly ...

Stingrays trick iPhones and Android devices alike into sharing sensitive information, particularly your IMSI number, which can be used for identification and tracking. Android has optional protections ...

These days, if you’re walking around with a cellphone, you’ve basically fitted an always-on tracking device to your person. That’s even more the case if there happens to be an eavesdropping device in ...

Google has finally rolled out an option on Android allowing users to disable 2G connections, which come with a host of privacy and security problems exploited by cell-site simulators. The addition of ...

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

The Secret Service’s takedown in New York sheds light on a type of threat that is both technically fascinating and deeply ...