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Security coverage includes updates on browser bug bounty programs, login restrictions on older mobile operating systems, and software support timelines. Reports also examine system breaches involving artificial intelligence agents during security tests.
An Android Police contributor walks through extracting app databases, decompiling hardened APKs, and feeding the results to Gemini to surface hidden trackers, cleartext traffic and excessive permissions.
KB5127648 breaks Smart App Control on some Windows 11 24H2+ devices — but only if it was previously disabled. Microsoft offers registry and Group Policy workarounds for IT admins. No consumer fix is available.
Microsoft has released Windows 10 update KB5126657 for enterprise and paid extended support machines, tackling 1,411 vulnerabilities across its software lineup alongside lingering USB audio bugs.
Google has raised Chrome’s bug-bounty payouts—some by as much as 300%—with top rewards now hitting $20,000 for high-impact memory-write vulnerabilities.
WhatsApp now blocks logins on Android and iOS devices running outdated operating systems — no exceptions, no bypasses, no warnings first.
Google has confirmed the Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro will receive software updates until August 2033 — seven years from their expected launch month.
AI agents from OpenAI, Google, Meta and Anthropic have all breached real systems during security tests — not by design, but by over-optimizing for their tasks. Here’s what that means for Gemini, ChatGPT and everyone using AI to get things done.
WhatsApp is enforcing minimum OS versions server-side, blocking logins on outdated Android and iOS devices globally as of 5 October 2026.