Software Bugs Monthly Digest – August 2022

We are pleased to introduce a new format — a monthly digest of bugs the world is discussing.

Small businesses and large corporations make mistakes that cost money and reputation. Today, in times of economic turmoil, it is more important than ever to monitor the quality of your products through testing, quality assurance, and ... bug bounties, as one of the heroes of today's publication does.

Let's see who ran into bugs this time.

Update for security

Apple has issued a severe security warning affecting iPhone, iPad, and Mac, potentially allowing attackers to take complete control of these devices.

It's not entirely clear what these vulnerabilities are — Apple and other tech companies report relatively few details about such vulnerabilities to prevent hackers from exploiting them. Apple's explanation of the vulnerability means a hacker could get "full admin access" to the device. That would allow intruders to impersonate the device's owner and subsequently run any software in their name.

Moreover, the company warned that the problem may have already been actively used by hackers. This means that a threat exists, and any device running un-updated software is potentially at risk.

One million dollars for finding a vulnerability

The non-profit foundation behind the Ethereum blockchain is increasing rewards for hackers from $250,000 to $1,000,000 if they find bugs in software update code.

The reward amounts are being raised to lessen the chance of a critical issue occurring during the so-called merger, which is scheduled for September. During the merger, Ethereum will move to a much more energy-efficient system.

Testing Tesla gets paid... by testers

Recently, a spat broke out on Twitter between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and self-proclaimed "electric vehicle enthusiast" James Locke. James, testing an early version of the Full Self-Driving feature, pointed out that he still is "having to intervene to correct."

Version 10.69 of the software "is being released in a limited edition for some reason," Musk snapped. "Please don't ask to be included in early betas and then complain."

Tesla currently allows about 100,000 drivers to test the controversial software. Yes, we said "allows" because the participation in beta testing costs 15,000 US dollars.

Crash warm-up

Saints Row was filled with strange bugs before its official release in late August.

Many people who had the opportunity to play Saints Row before its official launch took to Twitter to complain about strange performance issues and game crashes.

Many significant issues with Saints Row are already known, and developer Deep Silver Volition has promised to fix them in a day one patch. However, some of the most critical issues are not included in this list of problems that need to be addressed, leaving fans confused and distressed.

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