The phrase "cloak and dagger" is often used to refer to acts of subterfuge and espionage, almost always naughty things. That term is indeed apt for this latest set of exploits on Android that use ...

Usually vulnerabilities in software are accidents or mistakes—flaws that shouldn’t be there. But they can also stem from unintended consequences of features working the way they’re supposed to. Those ...

A common permission in many apps downloaded from the Google Play Store could make it relatively easy for a malicious developer to gain complete control over your device. That’s according to ...

A series of “vulnerabilities and design shortcomings” in the Android user interface sets the stage for a new class of attacks called “Cloak and Dagger.” Discovered by Chenxiong Qian, Simon P. and ...

Researchers have discovered a series of vulnerabilities that can be used against the newest versions of Google’s Android operating system to control devices without their users knowing. The class of ...