Your iPhone may be hacked if the battery drains too fast, the device heats up when idle, data usage spikes, weird coded messages appear, or apps behave automatically without your action.

Phones today are more secure than ever, making it harder, but not impossible, for hackers to take control. iPhones have strong protections built in, and while Android devices have improved, they still ...

As I stood outside a California restaurant waving goodbye to a friend, my phone stopped working. Had I been hacked? Even before it stopped working, it had slowed to a crawl. Then, just as suddenly, it ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Cybercriminals are using increasingly sophisticated methods to steal personal data from smartphones, including bank details and passwords. While smartphone operating system makers constantly update ...

Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...

In today’s digital world, your smartphone acts as your wallet, identity, and communication lifeline. From bank OTPs to ...

Despite being a vast repository of personal information, smartphones used to have little by way of security. That has thankfully changed, but companies like Cellebrite offer law enforcement tools that ...

Plus: A 22-year-old former intern gets put in charge of a key anti-terrorism program, threat intelligence firms finally wrangle their confusing names for hacker groups, and more. All is not lost, ...