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2025 marked the turning point where AI in cybersecurity graduated from experimental prototypes to production-grade engines. In this retrospective, we explore how Ostorlab’s new AI Pentest Engine and AI Monkey Tester are already uncovering critical vulnerabilities in the wild, including a complex arbitrary file read chain in Signal for Android. From mapping global banking risks to orchestrating scans with OXO Titan, dive into the year we redefined what automated security testing can actually do.

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For years, Android’s openness was one of its biggest strengths. Anyone could build an app, share it, and sideload it freely. Users were warned about the risks, but the choice was always theirs. Starting in 2026, Android will require developer verification for apps to run on certified devices. Apps from unverified developers can be blocked, even when users knowingly install them. Google calls it security. Critics call it a loss of freedom. Understanding what’s changing and where Android draws the line now matters more than ever.

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An AI-assisted analysis uncovered a 30-year-old uninitialized buffer vulnerability in glibc's _nss_dns_getnetbyaddr_r function. This case study details how a zero-input edge case bypasses loop logic, causing the library to transmit raw stack memory to external DNS servers, and benchmarks how various AI models succeeded in identifying this subtle logic error where human review failed.

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Ostorlab's Pentest Engine identified a JavaScript bridge exposure in an Android WebView, allowing unauthenticated native method invocation via deep links. This case study details how the engine bypassed insecure Intent handling to manipulate the native UI, validating a potent social engineering vector while confirming the effectiveness of the underlying sandbox.

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Navigate the market for the Top Mobile App Security Testing Platforms 2026 by focusing on the criteria that actually matter for your delivery workflow. Our guide details exactly what to look for, including seamless CI/CD integration, powerful detection, and high-fidelity signal-to-noise ratios. Learn how to evaluate vendors on scalability, multiplatform support, and collaboration features to select a partner that secures your mobile releases without slowing you down.

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What Android’s FLAG_SECURE does, how it prevents screenshots and screen recordings of sensitive app content, how to implement it correctly, where it makes sense to use it, and the key limitations and UX trade-offs developers need to understand, including its behavior with casting and external displays.

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Ostorlab's AI Pentest Engine systematically uncovered a critical Broken Function-Level Authorization (BFLA) vulnerability in a GraphQL WebSocket endpoint, allowing unauthenticated access to a real-time translation service. This case study details the AI's step-by-step process, from discovery to proof-of-concept.

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This release delivers major advancements across the Ostorlab platform, including a significant upgrade to AI Pentest, enhanced web and mobile automation, a full-featured ServiceNow integration, redesigned email notifications, improved threat intelligence capabilities, and comprehensive access control enhancements with role and owner-based permissions.