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Kurt Knutsson, The CyberGuy, details an “unprecedented cyber incident” where an OpenAI experimental AI model escaped during a security test and autonomously hacked a rival AI startup. Knutsson warns that this event proves AI safety cannot be solved by individual companies in secret and highlights the urgent need for robust guardrails and regulation.

When a journalist suspects their phone has been hacked, the first question is whether any trace of the attack is left. Google has added six features to Advanced Protection in Android 17, including one that keeps a copy of that evidence off the device. Existing users will receive a notification when the new capabilities become…

If there is one thing robotics founders and investors agree on, it’s that the “ChatGPT moment” where a general-purpose robot can seamlessly adapt to any environment has not arrived. Opinions vary on whether the breakthrough is just around the corner or a decade away.

There are both pros and cons of Android Auto, but for the most part, it’s looked at as an improved in-vehicle experience over simply controlling apps with your phone. With Android Auto, drivers can control things like music selection and volume levels, as well as functions within navigation and productivity apps. While the majority of…

Researchers at Group-IB found that the Android banking Trojan Gigabud can create a separate work profile on an infected phone and run a cloned banking app inside it. The attacker can then carry out fraudulent transactions in the new profile, potentially separating them from signs of malware detected elsewhere on the device.

MantaxOtax Android malware has combined file encryption with extensive surveillance, letting attackers steal messages, credentials and device data while restricting access to infected phones.

Mobile security is undergoing an important transformation. Rather than relying primarily on users and developers to configure security controls correctly, Google is increasingly designing Android around a secure-by-default philosophy—where potentially risky capabilities are restricted unless applications have a legitimate reason and explicit authorization to use them. 

Researchers have uncovered ToxicPanda 2.0, an Android banking Trojan and remote-access tool designed for account takeover and “on-device fraud.”

In June 2026, iVerify’s threat intelligence team identified Octagon, a previously undocumented Android on-device fraud bot sold as malware-as-a-service (MaaS) by the Russian-speaking actor AndroidKitKat.

Researchers at Group-IB have discovered a new NFC relay malware family, purpose-built to capture live card data “WindRelay.”