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Claude is the best security software you aren't using

It can detect a problem before you even download a program.

BlackX UEFI bootkit exploits Baton Drop flaw to bypass Secure Boot

A new UEFI bootkit named BlackX, deployed in an espionage campaign in early 2026, exploited the old Baton Drop vulnerability to bypass Secure Boot and load a malicious driver designed to interfere ...

Bombs, food shortages and missing staff: 'Wartime normality' at Ukraine's restaurants

In wartime Ukraine, food has become part of the resistance. 'The world is on fire, and here we are serving up fancy dishes' ...

What is PHP and why did it spark a global cyber-security scramble?

It took artificial intelligence (AI) to bring them to light and caused a global cyber-security alert. The vulnerabilities lie ...

Hive Pro Discovers Four Windows CVEs in October 2026 Patch Tuesday

HiveForce Labs contributes in Microsoft's largest security release ever. Safe attack simulations for Patch Tuesdays ...

Latest Windows update disables key security setting – but there’s a workaround

A bug in Microsoft's October Windows update prevents you from turning on a security setting that blocks malicious or ...

Windows 11’s October update blocks Smart App Control. Here’s the fix

After installing update KB5127648, which was released on October 13th for Windows 11 versions 24H2, 25H2, and 26H2, fixes certain bugs like mouse glitches while gaming and black screens after logging ...

The story of how I didn't always check the security measures I recommended in the news on my own PC

Hello, I'm Nao.I'm an engineer who is a complete novice at development. I leave the coding to AI, and we are struggling ...

Microsoft won't patch old Windows Servers, so a small security firm is doing it

The 0patch service recently unveiled a new set of patches for several "dead" versions of Windows Server. The updates are ...
ZDNet

Windows update patches a whopping 1,400 security bugs – including 2 zero days

This month’s update also marks the first official one for Windows 11 26H2 and the end of support for Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro. Microsoft continues to break bug-squashing records, with October’s ...
ABC News

2 found dead after Idaho-bound plane goes missing

The search for a missing plane traveling to Grangeville, Idaho, ended after aircraft wreckage and a deceased pilot and passenger were found Sunday, according to a release from the Washington State ...

Give Your Work PC a Lifetime Windows 11 Pro License for $7.97

TL;DR: Upgrade your PC with a lifetime Windows 11 Pro license for a one-time $7.97 (reg. $199). When Windows 10 support ended in October 2025, it put businesses that still rely on the operating system ...