Security bug means Android smartphones running Android Lollipop can be broken into by simply entering a very long password causing the lockscreen to crash A bug has ben found which allows anyone in ...

Software bugs that allow attackers to bypass smartphone lockscreens are common enough for both Android and iOS devices, but like a fender bender on the highway, many of us can’t resist the urge to ...

A security flaw in the latest version of Android is leaving millions of handsets at potential risk of criminals. Researchers have found that entering a long string of text into the password field ...

Android users take note. If you thought that only iOS had problems with lockscreen bypass exploits, better think again. Then again, given how much flak Android's security is getting lately, that might ...

A new Android lockscreen bug has been discovered that lets hackers take full control of the device. The bug exists in Android devices running any version of Android Lollipop with a password lock and ...

A security researcher has discovered a vulnerability in the Skype for Android application that could allow hackers to bypass the lockscreen function of certain Android phones, allowing them to access ...

Android doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to software security. From Stagefright to root exploits, there always seems to be something that could be better. After some pressure, Google ...

A security analyst has discovered a way to bypass the password lockscreen on an Android device and gain full access to the victim's phone, using nothing but a string of code. John Gordon from the ...

Google recently patched a lockscreen bypass in its Android-based Nexus phones that was discovered and reported by the University of Texas Information Security Office. Boredom led John Gordon to ...

Michael is a born Texan and a former graphic designer. He's been covering technology in general and Android in particular since 2011. His interests include folk music, football, science fiction, and ...

Android: There's no shortage of lockscreens for Android, but Picture Password Lockscreen (inspired by a similar feature in Windows 8) may be one to end them all. The app replaces the traditional ...

LONDON: A bug has been found which allows anyone in possession of an Android smartphone running Lollipop to unlock the device by bypassing the lockscreen with a very long password. The vulnerability, ...