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Vulnerabilities

Intel and AMD Quietly Patched Over 80 Security Flaws. Here Is What That Means For You.

Two of the biggest names in computer chips fixed a pile of serious vulnerabilities this Patch Tuesday. Some could let attackers take full control of an affected machine.

3 min read
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Vulnerabilities

15 Flaws in TP-Link Kit Put Automatic Network Setup at Risk

Security researchers found 15 vulnerabilities in TP-Link's Omada networking system and warn that the convenient "zero-touch" setup process that millions of organisations rely on could hand criminals the keys to an entire network.

4 min read
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Vulnerabilities

Siemens Patches Four Flaws in SICAM 8 Grid Kit, Including a Firmware Signing Bypass

The German industrial giant is pushing V26.20 firmware for gear that sits inside power stations. One bug lets an insider install their own firmware.

4 min read
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AI Security

AI Data Centres Are Being Built at Speed. Security Is Not Keeping Up.

A new report finds that the same assumptions baked into traditional data centres are being carried straight into AI facilities, where the stakes are much higher and the blast radius is far wider.

3 min read
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AI Security

Give an AI a Body and You Give It an Attack Surface

Warehouses and factories are buying humanoid robots before security teams have a single audit standard to work from. Here is what that means for the people on the floor.

4 min read
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Vulnerabilities

Eleven Old Microsoft-Signed Boot Files Could Let Hackers Slip Past Secure Boot

Researchers say the signed UEFI applications, still trusted by most PCs, can be used to load malicious code before Windows even starts.

3 min read
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Vulnerabilities

Six bugs in U-Boot bootloader open the door to hidden firmware attacks

Researchers found flaws in the open-source code that starts up millions of embedded devices, from routers to industrial kit. Fixes are out.

3 min read
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Vulnerabilities

Six New Bugs in U-Boot Could Let Attackers Hijack Devices at Startup

Binarly researchers found flaws in the tiny program that boots routers, cameras and server chips. Two of them could let intruders run their own code before the device even wakes up.

4 min read
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Vulnerabilities

A Secret Backdoor in Tenda Home Routers Lets Strangers Take Control, and There Is No Fix

A hidden login trick buried in Tenda networking gear gives anyone who knows the magic password full administrative control. The maker has not responded, and no patch exists.

3 min read
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Vulnerabilities

Hidden Admin Backdoor Found in Tenda Router Firmware, CERT/CC Warns

A flaw tracked as CVE-2026-11405 lets anyone skip the password check and take over affected Tenda routers through the web interface.

3 min read
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Opinion

Flipper Zero firmware goes into maintenance mode as company hands the wheel to volunteers

The pocket-sized hacking gadget's maker is shrinking its firmware team and letting the community vote on what gets built next.

4 min read
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Vulnerabilities

Seven flaws in a tiny bit of code could shake millions of gadgets

runZero found bugs in FatFs, the filesystem library hiding inside cameras, drones and hardware crypto wallets. Patches are already trickling out, but the fix will take years.

3 min read
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Vulnerabilities

Satellite reaction wheel flaw lets attackers with physical access swap in malicious firmware

CISA flags a signature-verification gap in CubeSpace's CW0057, tracked as CVE-2026-13743. The vendor rates practical risk as low.

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