Hackers can steal 2FA codes and private messages from Android phones

> Android devices are vulnerable to a new attack that can covertly steal 2FA codes, location timelines, and other private data in less than 30 seconds.

> The new attack, named Pixnapping by the team of academic researchers who devised it, requires a victim to first install a malicious app on an Android phone or tablet.

> The app, which requires no system permissions, can then effectively read data that any other installed app displays on the screen. Pixnapping has been demonstrated on Google Pixel phones and the Samsung Galaxy S25 phone and likely could be modified to work on other models with additional work. Google released mitigations last month, but the researchers said a modified version of the attack works even when the update is installed.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/10/no-fix-yet-for-attack-that-lets-hackers-pluck-2fa-codes-from-android-phones/ #Android #Cybersecurity #InfoSec #2FA #Privacy #Pixnapping #GooglePixel #Samsung #MobileSecurity #DataBreach #ZeroDay #TechNews #Hacking

Hackers can steal 2FA codes and private messages from Android phones

> Android devices are vulnerable to a new attack that can covertly steal 2FA codes, location timelines, and other private data in less than 30 seconds.

> The new attack, named Pixnapping by the team of academic researchers who devised it, requires a victim to first install a malicious app on an Android phone or tablet.

> The app, which requires no system permissions, can then effectively read data that any other installed app displays on the screen. Pixnapping has been demonstrated on Google Pixel phones and the Samsung Galaxy S25 phone and likely could be modified to work on other models with additional work. Google released mitigations last month, but the researchers said a modified version of the attack works even when the update is installed.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/10/no-fix-yet-for-attack-that-lets-hackers-pluck-2fa-codes-from-android-phones/ #Android #Cybersecurity #InfoSec #2FA #Privacy #Pixnapping #GooglePixel #Samsung #MobileSecurity #DataBreach #ZeroDay #TechNews #Hacking

Is the Pixel 10 Pro more computer or camera?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=a5MZNJQdWMs#GooglePixel

If you are going to buy the Google Pixel 10, you want the international version, or from someplace outside the USA.

Why?

The American version will be eSIM, only.

#Google#Pixel#GooglePixel

Last night I fell asleep listening to the latest episode of the Vergecast, which covered the #GooglePixel 10 phone & how it’s « AI stuffed ».

What did I dream about?

That I was browsing AI-generated photos on my phone. They seemed pointless and absurd (like: a mini car sitting on a car seat).

Then a white overlay appeared on screen, showing the energy consumption it took to generate the photos.

I remember screaming when I read « 100 liters » (22 gallons)… and then I woke up 😐

#NoAI