ADB, Android Debug Bridge, is a command-line utility included with Google's Android SDK. ADB can control your device over USB from a computer, copy files back and forth, install and uninstall apps, ...

Vendors have been shipping Android products with Android Debug Bridge enabled, making them attractive targets for hackers. Poorly configured Android devices, where the Android Debug Bridge is left ...

The Android Debug Bridge (ADB) allows you to wirelessly issue commands to your phone, removing the need for cables. Wireless ...

The Android Debug Bridge (ADB) is a powerful command-line tool that allows you to interact with your Android device from your computer, enabling a wide range of tasks that would otherwise be difficult ...

The security community raised the alarm regarding a serious issue last week —that of Android devices shipping with their debug port open to remote connections. The issue is not new, being first ...

The Android Debug Bridge (adb) backup and restore commands may be removed in a future Android release, as detailed in a commit merged into the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) git repository. adb is ...

A utility that lets users customize their Android devices without requiring root access (see Android rooting). For example, depending on the Android OS version ...

William J. Francis recently learned you can run the Android Debug Bridge over TCP. Learn how easy it is to do. As an Android developer, I’m spoiled. I depend on my IDE, logcat, and most of all, the ...

A new botnet is making the rounds by abusing Android Debug Bridge (ADB) and SSH to enslave new Android devices to its network. The botnet malware, as observed by Trend Micro, has spread to 21 ...

A new cryptocurrency-mining botnet malware is abusing Android Debug Bridge (ADB) and SSH, according to Trend Micro. “This attack takes advantage of the way open ADB ports don’t have authentication by ...

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