Imagine buying a new phone, signing in with your Apple ID or Google account, and discovering that all your saved passwords, payment cards, and even your passkeys are already there.

The Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) is also working on support for laptop and desktop logins through web browsers.

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During routine security research, we identified a severe intent redirection vulnerability in a widely used third-party Android SDK called EngageSDK. This flaw allows apps on the same device to bypass ...

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