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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.”

Mesh, the relationship manager and personal CRM acquired by WordPress.com’s parent company, Automattic, last year, is now available to users on Android devices. The software allows users to privately visualize and keep track of the people in their personal and professional networks, add notes to people’s contact information, and be reminded when to reach out.

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