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Security update coverage on Hitechreports includes the latest software patches and security fixes rolling out to various mobile devices. Our reports detail regional availability, system changes, and updates for multiple handset models.
Windows 11 users across the US and India are reporting Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and VPN authentication failures after installing Microsoft’s October 2026 security update — and the culprit is not a bug, but deliberate enforcement of a years-old deprecation plan: NTLMv1 is now blocked by default.
Samsung has begun rolling out the October 2026 security update to the Galaxy A54. It carries fixes for 62 known software issues and is currently available for the international variant in Thailand (firmware A546EXXSNFZJ3). The company has also opened the One UI 9.0 beta program for A54 users — separate from the security patch, and not yet on a defined rollout timeline.
Samsung’s October 2026 security update is live for the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Flip 8 — rolling out now across Europe and India, with the US and other regions following imminently.
Samsung has begun rolling out the October 2026 security update to Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Flip 8 devices in Europe and India — marking the first global expansion beyond South Korea, where the patch launched earlier this week.