Why is one of the most popular Android apps running a hidden web server in the background? ES File Explorer claims it has more than 500 million downloads under its belt since 2014, making it one of ...

The company behind the app, ES Global, didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. But the app does contain a special remote file managing feature. It's specifically designed to let you ...

Update, January 18, 2019 (01:15 PM ET): Yesterday, we received word from ES App Group, the creators of ES File Explorer. The company informed us that the HTTP vulnerability as described in the article ...

Popular application ES File Explorer for Android has a significant vulnerability, putting your data at risk. Learn what's involved and how to remediate the threat ...

Android has long prided itself for how it allows users to dig into most of the file system, provided they have a file manager app on hand. Of the latter, ES File Explorer was once the cream of the ...

Ryan is a tech/science writer, skeptic, lover of all things electronic, and Android fan. In his spare time he reads golden-age sci-fi and sleeps, but rarely at the same time. His wife tolerates him as ...

Sharing files between an Android device and Windows isn't as difficult or as tedious as it once was. Apps, like ES File Explorer, can even share files over Wi-Fi with relative ease. We'll show you how ...

We know that only a few of you were able to follow along last week with our Google OnbHub Android customization project. For those that did, we hope your guests are now enjoying your network attached ...