Codex can now operate between apps. Where are the boundaries?
2026-04-17T08:51:47Z•1c52ca6f4366abcc347378a259d31286167daf275a175c6497b554052a976bb7
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What happened
This feed covers multiple security- and privacy-relevant stories: OpenAI’s Codex desktop app update expands cross-app capabilities, personalization and memory (initially on macOS), raising data-boundary and permission concerns. Google released Android 17 Beta 4 (final beta) introducing post‑quantum cryptography support and new memory/behavior limits that developers must validate for compatibility and security implications. Research shows Apple AirTag tracking can be misled by relayed/replayed BLE advertisements, allowing false Find My location reports (location‑spoofing/replay attack). Policy/
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