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Details were still collected even if a device has been reset to factory default settings, no mobile apps have been installed and there is no SIM card installed in the phone.

Trend Micro researchers found two malicious apps lurking in the Google Play Store masquerading as app lockers that were used to spread the malware.

A banking Trojan that can mirror legitimate applications in order to steal credentials was recently discovered on Google's marketplace posing as a cryptocurrency service.

Google has rolled out a software update for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL to address concerns about screen burn in and colour clarity.

Nearly 20,000 people have potentially unknowingly handed over their personal data and financial details to hackers, according to Proofpoint.

A fake and potentially malicious application has been discovered on the official Google Play Store posing as WhatsApp Business – and has been downloaded up to 5,000 times.

A phishing campaign has been spotted spreading via Facebook Messenger and targeting users across Europe including Germany, Sweden and Finland, security experts have found.

JsMiner and CpuMiner were discovered by Trend Micro in three Android apps, which could have significant consequences for users.

For it to work, both sender and recipient must be using the latest version of WhatsApp. The firm has confirmed it will only work within the first seven minutes.

Some criminals lurking on the underground internet are building dedicated marketplaces for Android users, typically masked by the anonymity provided by Tor's "Orbot" app.

Internal codenames for Google's 2018 smartphone family leak as search giant targets "premium" and "high end" markets.

Experts from ESET, a Slovakian antivirus company, said this week (23 October) that both Google and the real Poloniex crypto exchange have been notified.

The programme encourages researchers to scour for bugs in select popular apps created by Google as well as third-party developers,

Google Photos' pet albums get purr-sonal - Android and iPhone users can now tag their pusses and pooches by name.

Chinese giant unveils phablet-sized Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro as the world's third largest smartphone-maker eyes the number one spot.

"Any device that uses WiFi is likely vulnerable," the security expert has warned – a shocking assertion as so much of modern technology relies on such networks.

Leaked photo reveals US-based gaming hardware company's upcoming entertainment-focused Android smartphone.

CCP Games partners with PlayRaven to create free-to-play iOS and Android game set in the EVE universe.

But is a stylus worth the extra money?

LG K7i launches in India with 'Mosquito Away' technology.

New 'Pixel' Chromebook and Daydream VR headset also leaked ahead of October event.

DU Antivirus Security failed to protect its users' information, said Check Point.

Android malware with millions of downloads was found on the Google Play Store.

Overzealous data cap feature causing headaches on Android 8.0.

'Apple of the East' unveils its second-generation Android 'concept phone'.

Find out which Samsung, Sony, HTC, Nokia, Huawei, LG (and more) handsets are jumping on the Oreo train.

Mewtwo also teased as Niantic confirms that EX Raid Battle field-test starts "soon".

TCL teases return of Palm-branded devices in 2018.

Gotta kill 'em all.