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Western Digital My Cloud NAS devices vulnerable to unauthenticated RCE (CVE-2025-30247)
Western Digital has fixed a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-30247) in the firmware powering its My Cloud network-attached storage (NAS) devices, and has …
European Windows 10 users get an additional year of free security updates
Windows 10 users in the European Economic Area (EEA) will be able to receive extended security updates until October 14, 2026, without having to pay for them or to back up …
Many networking devices are still vulnerable to pixie dust attack
Despite having been discovered and reported in 2014, the vulnerability that allows pixie dust attacks still impacts consumer and SOHO networking equipment around the world, …
Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 “quick recovery” feature
With the latest Windows 11 update, Microsoft is saying goodbye to the infamous “Blue Screen of Death” and has enabled the quick machine recovery feature by default …
Vulnerable firmware for Gigabyte motherboards could allow bootkit installation
UEFI firmware running on 100+ Gigabyte motherboard models is affected by memory corruption vulnerabilities that may allow attackers to install persistent and …
Fake online stores look real, rank high, and trap unsuspecting buyers
Shopping on a fake online store can lead to more than a bad purchase. It could mean losing money, having your identity stolen, or even getting malware on your device. E-shop …
Windows 10: How to get security updates for free until 2026
Users who want to stick with Windows 10 beyond its planned end-of-support date but still receive security updates, can enroll into the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates …
Millions of Android devices roped into Badbox 2.0 botnet. Is yours among them?
Millions of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices running the open-source version of the Android operating system are part of the Badbox 2.0 botnet, the FBI has warned. Cyber …
Windows 11 quick machine recovery: Restoring devices with boot issues
Microsoft has rolled out quick machine recovery, a new Windows feature aimed at preventing prolonged widespread outages like the one caused by a faulty CrowdStrike update in …
DeepSeek’s popularity exploited by malware peddlers, scammers
As US-based AI companies struggle with the news that the recently released Chinese-made open source DeepSeek-R1 reasoning model performs as well as theirs for a fraction of …
The U.S. Cyber Trust Mark set to launch
The White House has announced the launch of the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark, a voluntary cybersecurity labeling program for consumer-grade internet-connected devices. “The …
Consumers wrongly attribute all data breaches to cybercriminals
Breaches in 2024 had less impact on consumers’ trust in brands compared to the previous year (a 6.5% decrease from 62% in 2023 to 58% in 2024), according to a recent Vercara …
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