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CERT-In Urges Android Users to Update Smartphones After Google Patches Critical Dolby Vulnerability
CERT-In (or the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) issued a new advisory note (CIVN–2026-0016) on Wednesday, warning Android users about a vulnerability that could be exploited by bad actors to execute code and gain access to their devices remotely. The cybersecurity watchdog advised users to download the January 2026 Android security updat...
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Bride Who Fixed Work Bug Right After Wedding, Hits Back At Critics
Gauri Agarwal, co-founder of KoyalAI, went viral for working minutes after her wedding. She addressed criticism on social media, highlighting startup demands and sharing a light-hearted response.
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Bride And Startup Founder Fixes Critical Bug 10 Minutes After Wedding: "Parents Yelled"
She was pictured in her full red and gold wedding attire, seated with a laptop, addressing an urgent issue for their startup.
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Apple Rolls Out iPadOS 17.7.8 Update for iPad With Fixes for Critical Security Flaws
Apple on Monday released the iPadOS 17.7.8 update for the iPad. It arrives as a follow up to the iPadOS 17.7.7 firmware which was introduced a few days ago but was soon pulled due to various reported issues, including being unable to login to the iPad with Touch ID authentication. As per the Cupertino-based tech giant, its latest update carries fix...
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Google Pixel Phones Receiving February 2025 Update With Bug Fixes and Security Patches
Google on Wednesday rolled out the February 2025 patch for Pixel devices. The over-the-air (OTA) update, which is available for the company’s latest Pixel 9 series, Pixel Tablet, and several other devices running Android 15, brings fixes for issues related to audio and Bluetooth. Further, it also includes a security patch which fixes a vulnerabil...
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Android 14 August Security Patch Rolled Out for Supported Pixel Smartphones: What’s New
Android 14 August Security Patch for Pixel smartphones was rolled out by Google on Tuesday. The update is said to bring crucial security fixes for discovered vulnerabilities, ranging from high to critical severity, while also improving performance stability with bug fixes for screen flickering and boot loop issues. It has been rolled out for Pixel ...
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Google's Android 14 May Security Update Rolls Out, Pixel 8 Gets Camera Bug Fix: How to Download
Google Pixel 8 and other supported Pixel models are now receiving the Android 14 May security update. The company has fixed Pixel 8 a bug that affects camera performance on the Pixel 8 series, while improving the stability or performance for Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) audio on supported Pixel smartphones with the May security update.
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Google’s Android 14 Storage Bug Gets Patched With New November Security Update, but There’s a Catch
The critical Android 14 bug only affected users who had multiple account profiles loaded on to the Pixel devices. The new update patches this issue but still leaves those handsets, which were stuck in bootloop after updating to Android 14, helpless. The key problem here is data recovery, which is something Google has been unable to fix.
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Zcash, Litecoin Among 280 Blockchains Affected by Major Vulnerabilities, $25 Billion at Risk: Halborn
Halborn has warned Zcash and Litecoin along with 280 other blockchains against a critical bug. A total of $25 billion (roughly Rs. 2,06,273 crore) in digital assets is at risk while this bug remains unpatched on affected blockchains. The findings have been shared by Halborn, a blockchain security firm that detected these flaws on the Dogecoin block...
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Google Chrome Update With 'High Severity' Bug Fixes on Mobiles, Windows, Mac, and Linux Released
Google Chrome browser users will receive an update that addresses a total of ten security vulnerabilities on Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile devices, according to an advisory from Google. The update addresses bugs that allowed for heap corruption exploits that could lead to app crashes, according to the company.
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WhatsApp Reveals Critical Vulnerabilities in Older App Versions That Let Attacker Exploit Phones via Video Call
WhatsApp, Meta's instant messaging and calling service, has published details of a 'critical' vulnerability that has been patched in a newer version of the app but might still affect older installed versions that have not been updated.
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Ethereum Foundation Quadruples Bug Bounty to $1 Million Ahead of Merge Release
Identifying critical bugs on Ethereum blockchain could earn the testers the big bounty prize money of $1 million (roughly Rs. 8 crore). Testers who alert about smaller bugs will also be rewarded with increased bounties under this initiative. Ethereum’s revamp into the energy-efficient Merge upgrade is tentatively slated for release around mid-Sep...
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White Hat iOS Hacker Earns $2 Million Bounty for Finding, Patching 'Critical Bug' in ETH Scaling Platform
Ethereum scaling startup Optimism announced that it had identified and patched a critical bug earlier this month which was discovered and fixed by an iOS jailbreak software Cydia developer and white-hat hacker Jay Freeman for which he was awarded a sum upwards of $2 million (roughly Rs. 15 crore).
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Critical Vulnerability in Polygon Network Fixed, Native MATIC Coins Worth $24 Billion Saved
Earlier in December, a bug crept into Polygon’s network’s Proof-of-Stake (PoS) Genesis contract, making it vulnerable to cyber risks. The issue was spotted by whitehat hackers after which the Polygon foundation deployed fixes.
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'The Internet's on Fire': A Software Bug That Is Threatening Companies Around the World
A critical computer vulnerability in a widely used software tool is rapidly emerging as a major threat to organisations around the world.
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CERT-In Urges Android Users to Update Smartphones After Google Patches Critical Dolby Vulnerability
CERT-In (or the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) issued a new advisory note (CIVN–2026-0016) on Wednesday, warning Android users about a vulnerability that could be exploited by bad actors to execute code and gain access to their devices remotely. The cybersecurity watchdog advised users to download the January 2026 Android security updat...
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Bride Who Fixed Work Bug Right After Wedding, Hits Back At Critics
Gauri Agarwal, co-founder of KoyalAI, went viral for working minutes after her wedding. She addressed criticism on social media, highlighting startup demands and sharing a light-hearted response.
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Bride And Startup Founder Fixes Critical Bug 10 Minutes After Wedding: "Parents Yelled"
She was pictured in her full red and gold wedding attire, seated with a laptop, addressing an urgent issue for their startup.
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Apple Rolls Out iPadOS 17.7.8 Update for iPad With Fixes for Critical Security Flaws
Apple on Monday released the iPadOS 17.7.8 update for the iPad. It arrives as a follow up to the iPadOS 17.7.7 firmware which was introduced a few days ago but was soon pulled due to various reported issues, including being unable to login to the iPad with Touch ID authentication. As per the Cupertino-based tech giant, its latest update carries fix...
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Google Pixel Phones Receiving February 2025 Update With Bug Fixes and Security Patches
Google on Wednesday rolled out the February 2025 patch for Pixel devices. The over-the-air (OTA) update, which is available for the company’s latest Pixel 9 series, Pixel Tablet, and several other devices running Android 15, brings fixes for issues related to audio and Bluetooth. Further, it also includes a security patch which fixes a vulnerabil...
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Android 14 August Security Patch Rolled Out for Supported Pixel Smartphones: What’s New
Android 14 August Security Patch for Pixel smartphones was rolled out by Google on Tuesday. The update is said to bring crucial security fixes for discovered vulnerabilities, ranging from high to critical severity, while also improving performance stability with bug fixes for screen flickering and boot loop issues. It has been rolled out for Pixel ...
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Google's Android 14 May Security Update Rolls Out, Pixel 8 Gets Camera Bug Fix: How to Download
Google Pixel 8 and other supported Pixel models are now receiving the Android 14 May security update. The company has fixed Pixel 8 a bug that affects camera performance on the Pixel 8 series, while improving the stability or performance for Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) audio on supported Pixel smartphones with the May security update.
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Google’s Android 14 Storage Bug Gets Patched With New November Security Update, but There’s a Catch
The critical Android 14 bug only affected users who had multiple account profiles loaded on to the Pixel devices. The new update patches this issue but still leaves those handsets, which were stuck in bootloop after updating to Android 14, helpless. The key problem here is data recovery, which is something Google has been unable to fix.
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Zcash, Litecoin Among 280 Blockchains Affected by Major Vulnerabilities, $25 Billion at Risk: Halborn
Halborn has warned Zcash and Litecoin along with 280 other blockchains against a critical bug. A total of $25 billion (roughly Rs. 2,06,273 crore) in digital assets is at risk while this bug remains unpatched on affected blockchains. The findings have been shared by Halborn, a blockchain security firm that detected these flaws on the Dogecoin block...
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Google Chrome Update With 'High Severity' Bug Fixes on Mobiles, Windows, Mac, and Linux Released
Google Chrome browser users will receive an update that addresses a total of ten security vulnerabilities on Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile devices, according to an advisory from Google. The update addresses bugs that allowed for heap corruption exploits that could lead to app crashes, according to the company.
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WhatsApp Reveals Critical Vulnerabilities in Older App Versions That Let Attacker Exploit Phones via Video Call
WhatsApp, Meta's instant messaging and calling service, has published details of a 'critical' vulnerability that has been patched in a newer version of the app but might still affect older installed versions that have not been updated.
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Ethereum Foundation Quadruples Bug Bounty to $1 Million Ahead of Merge Release
Identifying critical bugs on Ethereum blockchain could earn the testers the big bounty prize money of $1 million (roughly Rs. 8 crore). Testers who alert about smaller bugs will also be rewarded with increased bounties under this initiative. Ethereum’s revamp into the energy-efficient Merge upgrade is tentatively slated for release around mid-Sep...
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White Hat iOS Hacker Earns $2 Million Bounty for Finding, Patching 'Critical Bug' in ETH Scaling Platform
Ethereum scaling startup Optimism announced that it had identified and patched a critical bug earlier this month which was discovered and fixed by an iOS jailbreak software Cydia developer and white-hat hacker Jay Freeman for which he was awarded a sum upwards of $2 million (roughly Rs. 15 crore).
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Critical Vulnerability in Polygon Network Fixed, Native MATIC Coins Worth $24 Billion Saved
Earlier in December, a bug crept into Polygon’s network’s Proof-of-Stake (PoS) Genesis contract, making it vulnerable to cyber risks. The issue was spotted by whitehat hackers after which the Polygon foundation deployed fixes.
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'The Internet's on Fire': A Software Bug That Is Threatening Companies Around the World
A critical computer vulnerability in a widely used software tool is rapidly emerging as a major threat to organisations around the world.
