Just last month, security researchers at SonicWall Capture Labs discovered malicious apps masquerading as Google, Instagram, WhatsApp, and X (formerly Twitter). These fake apps can inadvertently be ...

Do you want to remove malware from your Android phone? Here is how you can fix the problem in simple and effective ways.

Even with Apple’s locked-down design, iPhones in 2026 are not magically immune to malicious apps, scam pop-ups, or ...

If you're not careful, your Android just might be spying on you. Over the past 12 months, more and more hackers have turned to spyware to try and steal user data, snooping on users' messages, photos, ...

Phone hacked signs can appear subtly at first, such as rapid battery drain, unusual app behavior, or strange notifications. Other indicators include unexplained data spikes, pop-ups, or random system ...

This week, security research group Zscaler reported they had discovered over 90 malicious Android apps available on the Play Store. The apps had been installed more than 5.5 million times collectively ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, where he specialized in writing. Jake has been helping people with their technology professionally since ...

As we all have experienced recently, cyber-attacks on devices and the applications we use have become more and more volatile. Numerous malware, viruses, and even ransomware have been installed in ...

Security company Lookout is warning Android device owners about a new type of malware app, which not only secretly roots your phone, but also installs itself as a system application — making it ...