The “No-permission Android App Remote Shell,” as they are calling it, doesn’t take advantage of a security hole in Google’s Android. Rather, it exploits legitimate functionality that has been known ...

If you’re really honest, do you actually read the permissions that Android apps are asking for before you install them? If you do, then there’s little doubt that you’re in the minority. Most of us ...

Android app permissions aren't as easy to identify as they once were, but that doesn't mean you have to be uninformed. When it comes to Android and privacy, we’re accustomed to seeing things move in a ...

Android permissions are at the core of managing how apps interact with your device, safeguarding your data and personal information. Understanding these permissions ensures your privacy and helps you ...

Android's security policy can allow apps that have "no permissions" to harvest data from devices without the owners' knowledge. Paul Brodeur, security researcher with Leviathan Security Group, has ...

Today at Google I/O, the company announced a new system for Android that it hopes will urge developers to seek fewer excessive permissions for mobile applications. Excessive mobile application ...

Android’s security issues and vulnerabilities have been the subject of heated debates in the technology world for a while now, with many developers and researchers claiming that the former Android ...

Future versions of the Firefox OS mobile platform will allow users to control application-specific permissions, a feature with both privacy and security benefits that’s missing on Android. Firefox OS ...