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Windows 10 gets its August 2026 security patch: what KB5120249 actually fixes

Microsoft's monthly update lands with a backup fix and wider Secure Boot certificate rollout. Install it.

4 min read
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Old, Forgotten Boot Programs Left a Back Door Open Below Your Operating System

Security researchers found 11 outdated Linux boot components that Microsoft had quietly kept trusting for years. Any attacker with a copy could have slipped past a core security feature before Windows or Linux even started loading.

3 min read
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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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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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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.

3 min read
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Microsoft Ships KB5094127 ESU as Secure Boot Cert Rollover Looms

The June 2026 extended security update for Windows 10 patches Patch Tuesday bugs and adds telemetry to track the Secure Boot certificate transition.

2 min read
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