Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

The botnet known as Kimwolf has infected more than 2 million Android devices by tunneling through residential proxy networks, according to findings from Synthient. "Key actors involved in the Kimwolf ...

The Kimwolf botnet has infected over 2 million Android devices, mainly through residential proxy networks, cybersecurity firm Synthient says. Active since at least August 2025, the Kimwolf botnet was ...

The story you are reading is a series of scoops nestled inside a far more urgent Internet-wide security advisory. The vulnerability at issue has been exploited for months already, and it’s time for a ...

Google Play System updates deliver crucial features to Android devices, but uninstalling problematic ones has been tricky. Google has offered a rollback tool, but ...

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Editor's take: More than a month after the original announcement, we now know exactly how Google intends to tighten its grip on the Android ecosystem. The new rules go far beyond simple housekeeping – ...