Android users are increasingly being targeted by malware that steals their payment card details through tap-to-pay technology ...

Android 17 adds tougher lock-screen protections that limit failed PIN and password attempts, extend lockout timers, detect ...

A new Linux kernel bug lets an ordinary, unprivileged user become root. It now hits Android too. Researchers have named it Bad Epoll. The Bad Epoll vulnerability carries the identifier CVE-2026-46242.

Android 17 cuts lifetime PIN guesses from 1,800 to just 19 and locks the phone after 20 failed attempts — making brute-force ...

Google’s Android 17 update will significantly tighten lock-screen security by limiting failed PIN attempts to just 20. After ...

Android 17 introduces stricter limits on failed PIN and password attempts, a hard cap of 20 incorrect entries and duplicate-guess detection. Google has also simplified lockout messages and added a ...

Google has detailed how Android 17 implements tougher lock screen security by drastically reducing PIN guess attempts and more.

Most of us carry our phones everywhere, which makes them the most logical place to store information that could save our ...

The Times of India' brings you 'Hack of the Day'—a new weekday series of quick, practical solutions to everyday hassles. Each ...

Learn how to protect yourself from SIM swap scams and phone number hacking after repeated account takeovers, including steps to secure your carrier.

Once scammers gain control of that number, they can intercept one-time passwords (OTPs) and reset account passwords without the victim's knowledge.