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Gigabyte releases fix for motherboard security flaws, so patch now
By Sead Fadilpašić published
The updater can no longer be abused to push malware, the company confirms.
Millions of Gigabyte motherboards were sold with a firmware backdoor flaw - see if you're affected
By Sead Fadilpašić published
Gigabyte firmware updater was working without proper contingencies, allowing for potential hijacks.
Millions of Android phones are shipping with malware already installed
By Sead Fadilpašić published
Cutthroat competition among Android firmware makers results in some unwanted extras.
SonicWall is being attacked by some very persistent malware
By Sead Fadilpašić published
The malware is believed to have survived firmware updates, and might have infected the devices years ago.
MSI Secure Boot goes haywire for a whole host of motherboards
By Sead Fadilpašić published
MSI update broke an important security tool, allowing unsigned programs to run at boot.
Ryzen CPU firmware bug is fixed, but AMD has bigger problems
By Christian Guyton published
AMD moves fast to fix dodgy Ryzen CPU firmware, but the damage might already be done.
Nvidia RTX 4080 and 4090 GPUs get a fix for nasty blank screen issue on boot
By Darren Allan published
This problem is affecting some users on bootup, but the good news is a firmware fix has been deployed.
Lenovo has fixed security flaws disabling security features on laptops, update now
By Sead Fadilpašić published
Two flaws allowed crooks to deactivate UEFI Secure Boot and run malware before the OS boots up.
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