#android
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Google to Roll Out Age Verification on Android Worldwide by Year's End
The company is opening its Play Age Signals API to all developers and plans a global launch by the end of 2026, starting with Australia and Canada.
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Flying Eagle Android trojan source spreads across Telegram, traces found on 170 servers
Researchers at Hunt.io and NetAskari have found traces of the Flying Eagle remote-access framework on 170 servers — against the backdrop of its source code leaking into criminal Telegram channels.
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Android May Restrict Local ADB and Cripple Shizuku
One of the ADB developers has proposed limiting the daemon to accepting connections only over the Wi-Fi interface. This could break the “local” ADB that an entire ecosystem of tools like Shizuku depends on.
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Google fined €890M for DMA violations in Search and the Play Store
The European Commission has fined Google's parent company Alphabet roughly $1 billion for two breaches of the Digital Markets Act — favoring its own services in search and imposing restrictions on Android developers.
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The European Commission Orders Google to Open Access to Android's Microphone and Camera to Competitors
The European Commission has ordered Google to grant third-party AI assistants the same capabilities on Android that Gemini already enjoys. The changes are due to appear in Android 18 and to take effect no later than August 1, 2027.
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EU Orders Google to Open Up Android and Search to Competitors
The European Union has directed Google to grant competing AI assistants and search services broader access to key components of Android and Google Search. The decision was made as part of enforcing the bloc's antitrust legislation.
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Android trojan RedHook learns to gain shell access via wireless ADB
A new version of the RedHook malware exploits Android's wireless debugging mechanism (Wireless ADB) to obtain shell-level privileges without connecting to a computer.
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LineageOS Publishes a Page on Developer Verification
The LineageOS project has posted a piece titled “Developer Verification” on its website, dedicated to the topic of vetting developers.
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Google Helps Take Down NetNut Proxy Network Built on 2 Million Infected Devices
A joint operation involving Google disrupted the NetNut residential proxy network, which provided access to millions of compromised Android devices. Among those affected were smart TVs and streaming boxes.