Short codes for Android smartphones can be used in several way, from pulling up information about the device, to communicating with the network service provider, as well as quickly accessing functions ...

The team of cybersecurity researchers informed Google of the Android vulnerability in February. Google released its first ...

Android's Pixnapping attack exploits GPU timing to steal 2FA codes and sensitive data from phones without requesting any ...

There are secret dialer codes in the dynamic world of Android smartphones. These number combinations open up a world of functions, diagnostics, and settings that go far beyond the familiar interface ...

A new side-channel attack called Pixnapping enables a malicious Android app with no permissions to extract sensitive data by ...

Pixnapping could be used to steal private data, including 2FA codes. Flaw is partially patched, although a more complete fix is due in December. A new attack method demonstrated by researchers could ...

Android users beware—a new form of Android malware dubbed Pixnapping has been revealed to the public, and in theory, all ...

Pixnapping side-channel can steal 2FA codes pixel-by-pixel on Android 13–16; CVE-2025-48561 patched Sept 2025 but workaround ...

Pixnapping is a newly disclosed class of side-channel attacks that targets Android smartphones. The attack, conceived by researchers, would allow a malicious app to leak secret ...

Google has only partially mitigated the attack, which involves using a malicious Android app to secretly discern the two-factor codes generated by authenticator apps.