Smartphones
Your Samsung Galaxy phone can block charging port attacks with one setting
Samsung Galaxy phones can block juice-jacking attacks with one setting—but it’s off by default on older devices, even after major OS updates.
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security
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.
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Tech Business
Claude AI hacks Chrome, Android, Windows, Linux
Anthropic’s Frontier Red Team says an internal Claude model generated working exploits for five major platforms. All flaws are now patched. No public Claude version is affected. Claude AI remains free in India; Pro costs ₹1,299/month.
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Tech Business
Malicious Claude Code Extension Sits in Cursor Marketplace for 11 Hours, Hits 5,000 Downloads
A trojanized version of the official Claude Code extension lived in Cursor's IDE marketplace for roughly 11 hours on Thursday. Cursor says at most 5,000 users downloaded it. The malware contained a backdoor but a coding error prevented it from fully installing on the vast majority of machines. Anthropic confirms its own infrastructure was not compromised.
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Smartphones
Apple Patches Camera Permission Bypass in iOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2
The fix arrives alongside more than 160 other vulnerability patches. Older iPhones get iOS 26.7.2; XS and XR land on iOS 18.7.11.
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Smartphones
Android Police Writer Details Workflow Using Gemini To Audit App Data And Permissions
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.
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Breaking
Apps & Software
Windows 11 October update breaks Smart App Control
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.
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Laptops & PCs
Microsoft Pushes Windows 10 KB5126657 Update for Extended Support Users
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.
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Breaking
Smartphones
Google raises Chrome bug bounty to $20,000 for critical write flaws
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.
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Breaking
Apps & Software
WhatsApp Blocks Logins on Outdated Android and iOS Devices
WhatsApp now blocks logins on Android and iOS devices running outdated operating systems — no exceptions, no bypasses, no warnings first.
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Breaking
Smartphones
Google Pixel 11 Pro update support ends August 2033
Google has confirmed the Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro will receive software updates until August 2033 — seven years from their expected launch month.
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Breaking
AI
Gemini, ChatGPT work: AI agents breached real systems in security tests
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.
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Smartphones
WhatsApp Blocks Logins on Old Android and iOS
WhatsApp is enforcing minimum OS versions server-side, blocking logins on outdated Android and iOS devices globally as of 5 October 2026.
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