A new version of the RedHook Android malware abuses the Android Wireless Debugging (Wireless ADB) mechanism in a novel way to gain shell-level privileges without requiring a computer connection.

ADB (Android Debug Bridge) is a tool used for Android development and for using special features and applications. Changes to this tool are being considered, and there is a possibility that the ...

In the earlier days of Android, modding your device was a popular hobby that gave you more control and unlocked features not found in stock Android. Custom ROMs transformed your experience with ...

Google platform engineers are discussing and evaluating restricting the Android Debug Bridge daemon (adbd) to external interfaces, such as Wi-Fi (wlan0). Blocking “localhost loopback” addresses would ...