Android users are being reminded to be careful about the files they open on their smartphones, after the discovery that harmless-looking image files could be harbouring malicious code. In its Android ...

In its latest Android Security Bulletin ... send you a PNG file that contains secret commands. When you view the PNG image in your phone, the commands will be executed. “Privileged process ...

While this certainly doesn’t apply to all images, Google discovered that a maliciously crafted PNG image could be used to hijack a wide variety of Androids – those running Android Nougat (7.0 ...

Android's more open nature ... Specifically, Google reports that a carefully crafted image in PNG format, when opened, could let an attacker execute code with privileged access.

which allow an attacker to send a specially crafted Portable Network Graphics (.PNG) image file to a targeted device and execute arbitrary code. In its February Android Security Bulletin ...

One way to stop your smartphone from being compromised is simply to avoid clicking on links or downloading APKs you are not sure about. Unfortunately, hackers are able to hide their malware even ...

A vulnerability in Google LLC’s Android operating system can allow hackers to hijack a device by simply displaying an infected PNG image file. The vulnerability, found in Android 7.0 Nougat ...

What's the harm in opening a digital image? Well, Google has uncovered a new method to hack Android smartphones using malicious PNG files. The problem was disclosed this week in Google's Android ...

New Android Bug Can Let Hackers Attack Phone With PNG Image File The good news is that Google has patched the problems with an update to Android. Unfortunately, many third-party device makers can ...