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Samsung offers a massive $1 million bounty for AI security flaws
Undoubtedly, the Korean giant ‘Samsung’ prioritizes software security due to its massive user base. A security vulnerability in its software has the potential to cause beneficial damage; that’s the reason the giant invests heavily in bug prevention to protect its users from inconvenience.
The brand has boosted the maximum reward for its bug bounty program, as it is offering a million dollars to anyone who can find a serious security flaw in their phones.
Back in 2017, the Samsung Mobile Security Rewards Program came into existence. Now the brand has released its first annual report, revealing some interesting details. Since its launch, the program has offered almost $5 million in bug bounties.
Samsung paid out $827,925 in 2023 alone to 113 researchers. The highest reward was $57,190 paid to TASZK Security Labs, as it found vulnerabilities that could permit hackers or unauthorized access to mount possible remote attacks.
The brand is looking forward to expanding its bug bounty program to include AI security. This means that hackers can earn up to a million dollars just for finding vulnerabilities in Samsung’s AI technology. The one who finds any exploits that allow arbitrary code execution on highly socially advantaged targets, full user data extractions, unlocking devices, arbitrary application installs, or bypassing device protections can receive up to $1 million, which is now the maximum amount covered under this program.
The Galaxy S24 FE will be Samsung’s next high-end device, providing several flagship-level hardware features at an affordable price. Last month, we learned so much about the device due to several rumors about its specifications; now, a new report has revealed the pricing.
Galaxy S24 FE is more expensive than its predecessor
According to the report from Winfuture, Samsung Galaxy S24 FE will come at the starting price of 799 euros, which is more than 80 euros more than the predecessor, Galaxy S23 FE. However, to justify the pricing, it can be the materials used for the new model, as the Galaxy devices grabbed the aluminum frame earlier. Let’s check out some other specifications.
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE expected specification
The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is expected to bring a larger display of 6.7 inches. If this turns out to be true, then this will be the largest display in the FE lineup. For comparison, the Galaxy S23 FE was equipped with a 6.4-inch display. The device also brings the Exynos 2400e processor, which will be Samsung’s most powerful processor.
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Samsung collaborates with KISA to bring “Malicios message Blocking function” for Galaxy smartphones
Samsung is constantly working to make the Galaxy smartphone ecosystem safe; now, with the latest development, the company is working with the Korean Internet and Security Agency (KISA) to provide a new malicious message blocking feature.” or Malware Protection feature.
Samsung Message gets Malware Protection feature
In details, the’malicious message blocking feature” is applied to the message app in the upcoming update from the Galaxy store. However, it is worth noticing that the feature is officially arriving limited to South Korea. the feature will be available for the Galaxy smartphones that are working on One UI 6.1 or higher.
The collaboration between Samsung and KISA isn’t new; both companies have shaken hands back in October to develop the malicious message block feature. According to KISA, there are 1.5 million daily spams reported, which also send dangerous links, so on the basis of this analysis, both companies have developed the feature.
The latest security feature is already tested on some smartphones earlier this year to verify the function and complete optimization. Now the company has started rolling out the feature through new message app update
Last week, Samsung started rolling out the One UI 6.1.1 update for the Galaxy S24 devices, but it was limitedly available for the South Korean users. Now, with further expansion, the company has made it available in the US.
Galaxy S24 locked gets One UI 6.1.1 update in the US
One UI 6.1.1 update is live for the locked units of the Galaxy S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra devices with the firmware version number S921USQU3AXH7, S926USQU3AXH7 and S928USQU3AXH7, respectively. More specifically, the update has arrived for the It is worth noticing that the update is still using the August 2024 patch.
One UI 6.1.1 update: what’s new
One UI 6.1.1 update has brought many new features for the Galaxy S24, which enhance the overall performance and give some more convenience for the user to use the device’s different functionalities.
In a nutshell, there are several new Galaxy AI features introduced that will provide an edge in productivity. Along with this, several non-AI devices have arrived, like Samsung Health, Smart Select, easier file copying and sharing, and many more. In conclusion, if you want to take advantage of all the new features, then you should check out the latest update.
If you are using the T-Mobile-locked Galaxy S24 devices in the US, then you should start getting new notification of the update, where by touching on it you will get redirected to the