Topic: app permissions
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New 'Flow' Feature Supercharges Android Voice Typing
Wispr Flow is a new AI-powered dictation app launching on Android that works as a floating pop-up button alongside your existing keyboard, transcribing speech directly into text fields. The tool is designed to handle natural, rapid speech by filtering filler words, making real-time corrections, a...
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Hackers Spread Android Malware via Hugging Face
A sophisticated malware campaign targets Android users by abusing the trusted AI platform Hugging Face to host and distribute malicious payloads, exploiting its reputation to bypass security warnings. The attack uses a deceptive dropper app to deliver a powerful remote access tool that steals cre...
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The One iOS Feature Android Desperately Needs
Android data migration is frustrating and inconsistent, especially when switching between different phone brands, often forcing users to start nearly from scratch. In contrast, Apple's ecosystem allows for effortless iPhone-to-iPhone transfers, seamlessly moving app data, settings, and layouts du...
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Share Your ETA on iPhone & Android: A Quick Guide
Both Apple Maps and Google Maps have built-in features to automatically share your live ETA and location with contacts, allowing you to drive without distraction while keeping others informed. To use this feature, you must enable specific location permissions in your app settings and start active...
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Locate Any Lost Phone, Regardless of OS
The interoperability gap between Apple's Find My and Google's Find My Device makes it difficult for mixed-device households to locate misplaced phones across different operating systems. RingIt is a free cross-platform application that enables users to trigger a loud ring on any lost phone from a...
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Delete These 12 Android Apps Spying on Your Conversations
ESET security researchers discovered twelve apps containing VajraSpy spyware, which can secretly record conversations and steal sensitive data through deceptive tactics. The malware spreads via fake profiles on messaging platforms that build fake romantic relationships to trick users into install...
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Your Android's 2FA and Messages Aren't Safe From Hackers
A security flaw called Pixnapping allows malicious apps to intercept sensitive data like two-factor codes and private messages without requiring special permissions by exploiting screen display mechanisms. The attack works by forcing targeted apps to show confidential information on screen, where...
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Beware: Spyware Poses as Signal and ToTok Messaging Apps
Cybersecurity experts discovered two spyware operations, ProSpy and ToSpy, which impersonate updates for Signal and ToTok to target Android users, particularly in the UAE, through fake websites. These malicious apps steal sensitive data like contacts, messages, and files by tricking users into gr...
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