Android

Google to require all Android 16 phones to use the Vulcan API

Summary: Android 16 will require devices to support Vulcan’s new Host Image Copy feature. This will improve gaming and 3D graphics performance, and reduce stuttering. It’s not hard to see why; this ...
Android Authority

Android 16's enhanced Advanced Protection will let apps know when you're serious about security

The latest Android 16 beta has added an API that lets apps check if the user has enrolled in Advanced Protection. Advanced Protection is an enhanced security mode that beefs up account security, ...
Android Police

Apps can now see when Android 16's high-security mode is enabled and react accordingly

Android 16's new Advanced Protection program enhances Google's existing security service of the same name. A new AdvancedProtectionManager API lets compatible apps automatically change their own ...
Infosecurity Magazine

1 in 3 Android Apps Leak Sensitive Data

A significant share of mobile applications are exposing sensitive information through insecure APIs, leaving users and ...
Dark Reading

API Security Losses Total Billions, But It's Complicated

US companies face a combined $12 billion to $23 billion in losses in 2022 from compromises linked to Web application programming interfaces (APIs), which have proliferated with the increased adoption ...