smartphones

Speaking of two-factor authentication — as we often do — did you know some convenient settings render it utterly useless? Let’s do it right.

Do you take your smartphone to lunch with you? How about the shower? How addicted are you, really, to always staying online? Take this quiz and find out.

In this part, we consider mobile malware capable of causing real damage to smartphone and tablet users.

No PIN on your phone? Pickpockets will thank you for that.

In part one of our mobile malware series, we cover infectious Android malware — adware, subscribers, and flooders — and how mobile viruses can damage your smartphone or tablet…

Did you see that new fully loaded Android smartphone, the one that looks too good for the price? Well, it may include some unwanted extras.

A look at how payment information is protected on smartphones that support contactless payments.

Originally targeting users from Japan, Korea, and China, Roaming Mantis is quickly spreading worldwide, infecting smartphones through hacked wi-fi routers.

Do you follow the news? The news may also be following you. ZooPark spyware targets those partial to politics.

Hidden miners detected in soccer and VPN apps on Google Play — steer clear!

Almost every new smartphone now lets you unlock it with your face — and that’s really bad for security.

Android users have the largest selection of mobile apps, but that means they are also exposed to the most threats. Avoid mobile malware by following some basic security rules.

The Kaspersky Battery Life app helps your smartphone last longer on its battery charge and fights power-intensive apps.

Protected fingerprint and iris sensors in smartphones, and other interesting security trends from MWC 2017.

What are app permissions in Android, and should you grant them?

We discovered a Pokémon Go Trojan in Google Play. It had already been downloaded 500,000 times.

What do people consider more important, their smartphones or their relatives? The answer is in the video, and it may surprise you

This tiny device will help you protect your smartphone from malware and data leakage when charging in public places.

Research shows that nearly 40% of people rate their smartphone at least as important as their close friends. And one man recently even married his phone!

Charging your smartphone’s battery over USB can be dangerous: Thieves can steal your files, infect your smartphone with something nasty — or even brick it.

At the recent I/O 2016 conference Google announced Android N, Wear 2.0, new messenger Allo, voice assistant Google Home, and a laundry list of other tech miracles. What about security?