This new 'Pixnapping' exploit can steal everything on your Android screen - even 2FA codes

Pixnapping was performed on five devices running Android versions 13 to 16: the Google Pixel 6, Google Pixel 7, Google Pixel 8, Google Pixel 9, and Samsung Galaxy S25. However, it is possible that ...

Google blocks Android hack that let Pixel users enable VoLTE anywhere (Updated: Workaround)

An app that let Pixel phones use VoLTE and VoWiFi in any region has been blocked with the latest Android update. Here's what ...

This new Android exploit can steal everything on your screen - even 2FA codes

Pixnapping was performed on five devices running Android versions 13 to 16: the Google Pixel 6, Google Pixel 7, Google Pixel 8, Google Pixel 9, and Samsung Galaxy S25. However, it is possible that ...
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'Pixnapping' Attack Can Steal Two-Factor Codes From Android Phones

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.

Maybe it's habit, maybe it’s control — but I always change these 7 Google Phone app settings

You can find the option in the Google Phone app settings > Call ID announcement > Announce Caller ID. From here, make sure to ...

Pixnapping attack can steal 2FA codes using onscreen pixels

Google has assigned the issue CVE-2025-48561 (CVSS 5.5) and shipped mitigations in the September 2025 Android Security Bulletin, warning that spammy blur requests can both indicate and enable pixel ...