🚀Android 16 QPR2 brings Live Updates to the Android Easter egg

The Android Easter egg now shows a status bar chip indicating the progress of the spaceship to its next destination.

More details👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr2-easter-egg-live-updates-3607537/

🔁Here's every new feature for Pixel phones in Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3

If you're wondering what's new in the latest Android beta, check out this article 👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr2-beta-3-features-3607353/

🔎📷 Google is making it easier to find the right photo on your Android phone

Google has updated the Photo Picker in Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 to add a handy date scrubber and voice search support.

More details👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-photo-picker-date-scrubber-voice-search-3607570/

📰 Secure Boot bypass risk on nearly 200,000 Linux Framework sytems

Around 200,000 Linux computer systems from American computer maker Framework were shipped with signed UEFI shell components that could be exploited to bypass Secure Boot protections.

🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/secure-boot-bypass-risk-on-nearly-200-000-linux-framework-sytems/

FSF's Librephone project is shaping up nicely!

https://news.itsfoss.com/librephone-project-overview/

Security teams are overwhelmed — 960+ alerts a day, and 40% go unchecked.

The real danger? Some of those missed alerts are actual breaches.

AI-SOCs promise to handle every alert automatically — but not all AI delivers.

Here’s how to tell what’s real vs. hype ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/architectures-risks-and-adoption-how-to.html

Researchers uncovered "LinkPro," a Golang-based Linux rootkit that uses eBPF to hide processes and activate remotely via a secret “magic packet.”

It spread through a malicious Docker image deployed on vulnerable Jenkins servers.

Full report ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/linkpro-linux-rootkit-uses-ebpf-to-hide.html

🔴 Hackers are hiding malware inside blockchain smart contracts.

They’re pushing stealers like Atomic & Lumma from hacked WordPress sites — updating payloads without ever touching them.

Google found 14,000+ infected pages.

Details here → https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/hackers-abuse-blockchain-smart.html

⚡ North Korean hackers just used the blockchain to hide malware — the first time ever seen.

Google says they used EtherHiding to plant code inside smart contracts, making it nearly impossible to remove and easy to update for just $1.37 in gas fees.

Full story ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/north-korean-hackers-use-etherhiding-to.html

Get an inside look at Georgetown's Cybersecurity Master's program. Register for the virtual sample class on October 29.

Attend here → https://thn.news/georgetown-cyber-class

Toolkit Tiles
Version: 1.0

A collection of simple and useful tools that live in your Android Quick Settings panel for instant access.

Available Tools

- 🧭 Compass: Find your direction.
- 📏 Bubble Level: Check if a surface is level.
- 💡 Lux Meter: Measure ambient light intensity.
- 🎲 Dice Roll: Roll a standard six-sided die.
- 🪙 Coin Flip: Make a quick decision.
- 🔢 Counter: Keep a simple tally (+, -, reset).
- 🆘 SOS: Flash an emergency SOS signal.
- 🔒 Lock Screen: Lock your device with one tap.
- 📸 Screenshot: Take a screenshot instantly.

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