Oct 14, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Mobile Security Android devices from Google and Samsung have been found vulnerable to a side-channel attack that could be exploited to covertly steal two-factor authentication (2FA) codes, Google Maps timelines, and other sensitive data without the users’ knowledge pixel-by-pixel. The attack has been codenamed Pixnapping by a group of academics from the University of California …
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Apple will pay up to $2M for finding an iPhone security flaw – Axios
Apple will pay up to $2M for finding an iPhone security flaw Axios A major evolution of Apple Security Bounty, with the industry’s top awards for the most advanced research Apple Security Research Apple Announces $2 Million Bug Bounty Reward for the Most Dangerous Exploits WIRED Apple now offers $2 million for zero-click RCE vulnerabilities BleepingComputer Apple Bug Bounty Update: Top Payout $2 Million, …
Read More »Gemini has a troubling security flaw, but Google won’t fix it
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR A security researcher found that Gemini is susceptible to ASCII smuggling attacks. These attacks hide malicious prompts in emails or calendar invites that LLMs can read when asked to summarize text. Google has dismissed the threat as a social engineering attack, placing the responsibility on the end user. Google tends to take the security …
Read More »Steam and Microsoft warn of Unity flaw exposing gamers to attacks
A code execution vulnerability in the Unity game engine could be exploited to achieve code execution on Android and privilege escalation on Windows. Unity is a cross-platform game engine and development platform that provides rendering, physics, animation, and scripting tools for developers to create titles for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, consoles, and the web. A large number of mobile games …
Read More »Unity Flaw Threatens Android Games, Crypto Wallets At Risk
The Unity gaming platform is quietly rolling out a fix for a vulnerability that allows third-party code to run in Android-based mobile games, which can potentially target mobile crypto wallets, according to two sources who asked to remain anonymous. The vulnerability affects projects dating back to 2017, according to the sources, who added that the vulnerability primarily affects Android, but …
Read More »Parents of woman killed in Tesla crash allege design flaw trapped her in burning car
The parents of a college student killed in a Tesla crash say she was trapped in the car as it burst into flames because of a design flaw that made it nearly impossible for her to open the door, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. The parents of Krysta Tsukahara allege that the company that helped Elon Musk become the …
Read More »Parents sue Tesla over alleged flaw that trapped daughter in burning car
The parents of a college student killed in a Tesla crash say she was trapped in the car as it burst into flames because of a design flaw that made it nearly impossible for her to open the door, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. The parents of Krysta Tsukahara allege that the company that helped Elon Musk become the …
Read More »Tile trackers reportedly have a security flaw that can let stalkers track your location
Researchers have discovered major security flaws with Tile tracking tags, according to a report by Wired. These flaws could allow both the company itself and tech-savvy stalkers to track a user’s location. The security issue could also let a malicious actor falsely frame a Tile owner for stalking, as the flaw can make it appear as if a particular tag …
Read More »Neon, an App That Pays to Record Your Phone Calls Hit #2 on the App Store, Taken Down Over Security Flaw
After coming out of nowhere, a viral new app that pays people to record their phone calls for the purpose of training AI has been yanked offline after a security flaw allegedly exposed user data. Neon founder Alex Kiam told Gizmodo in an email that the app’s servers are down while the team patches the vulnerability and conducts a security …
Read More »BMW Recalls At Least 331,000 Cars After Finding Another Flaw – Bloomberg.com
BMW Recalls At Least 331,000 Cars After Finding Another Flaw Bloomberg.com BMW tells nearly 200,000 vehicle owners to park outside because their cars could short circuit and catch fire CNN Toyota Supra Involved In Massive BMW Recall for Cars with the B48 Engine Because They May Catch Fire Car and Driver BMW recalling more than 196,000 cars in U.S. over potential fire risk CBS …
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