GPU-based timing attack inspired by decade-old iframe technique Security researchers have resurrected a 12-year-old data-stealing attack on web browsers to pilfer sensitive info from Android ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

Pixnapping side-channel can steal 2FA codes pixel-by-pixel on Android 13–16; CVE-2025-48561 patched Sept 2025 but workaround ...

New Android exploit “Pixnapping” can secretly read on-screen data like 2FA codes and messages using pixel timing — even ...

Android users are facing a serious new threat despite Google's efforts to patch the vulnerability, according to a research ...

Android devices are vulnerable to a new attack that can covertly steal two-factor authentication codes, location timelines, ...

A new report found that around a million two-factor authentication codes sent by text message appear to have been intercepted. A tech industry whistleblower revealed that the 2FA security codes passed ...

A technology company that routes millions of SMS text messages across the world has secured an exposed database that was spilling one-time security codes that may have granted users’ access to their ...

With online account hacking becoming increasingly widespread, Mac users should make sure they're taking every security measure available to them. In other words, consider using Apple verification ...

One-time SMS codes are widely used as the second checkpoint in two-factor authentication (2FA) to sign into everything from banking apps to email accounts. As I've written before, though, SMS is one ...

Weak Link: Two-factor authentication is designed to harden device security and make unauthorized access even trickier for bad actors. In the imperfect world we live in, however, there's almost always ...

Some Spotify users are being prompted to enter a 2FA code when logging into their accounts on a new device. The feature has rolled out to select accounts, but there’s seemingly no way to manage or ...