firmware security

IFA 2025 made one thing unavoidably clear: artificial intelligence is no longer an experimental sidebar at trade shows — it’s the main stage. From conversational TV companions to penguin-like domesticated robots and a self‑flushing cat toilet that promises to log your pet’s health metrics, AI...

Microsoft’s cloud team has quietly re-architected the silicon under Azure to treat nearly every element of a server as a discrete security boundary — and it's shipping that architecture at scale across new servers this year and into 2025. What started as a collection of academic and hyperscaler...

A major cyber risk alert has rocked the world of renewable energy management, as EG4 Electronics faces a constellation of high-severity vulnerabilities impacting its entire fleet of solar inverters. The sweeping flaws, affecting every major EG4 inverter model, reveal just how exposed the bedrock...

Federal agencies and security professionals are once again on high alert as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added three new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, underscoring a persistent and evolving threat landscape. The recent...

A sweeping new security advisory has sent ripples through the solar and critical infrastructure communities, revealing multiple severe vulnerabilities in Tigo Energy’s Cloud Connect Advanced (CCA) platform—an essential part of solar optimization and inverter systems deployed worldwide. With a...

Upgrading to Windows 11 promises a host of modern features and enhanced security, but for many users, one hurdle stands between them and a smooth installation: Secure Boot. As part of Microsoft's system requirements introduced for Windows 11, Secure Boot has transformed from an obscure UEFI...

Ensuring your Windows 11 PC meets all of Microsoft’s security requirements remains a priority for both novice users and experienced system builders. Among these requirements, the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 stands out—not merely as a technical prerequisite, but as the backbone of...

The rise and proliferation of network-connected security cameras are both a story of technological empowerment and a cautionary tale about the evolving risks in our digital landscape. Nowhere is this interplay more evident than with the recent security advisory regarding the LG Innotek LNV5110R...

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5062633 for version 23H2, promising a focused set of bug fixes rather than new features, while also underscoring a critical warning about Secure Boot certificate expiration that enterprises—and attentive consumers—should not overlook. As an optional cumulative...

Microsoft has released the KB5063689 Safe OS Dynamic Update for Windows 11, version 24H2, and Windows Server 2025 on July 22, 2025. This update enhances the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) by addressing specific issues to improve system stability and security. Key Highlights of KB5063689...

Microsoft has released the KB5062663 update for Windows 11, introducing OS Builds 22621.5699 and 22631.5699. This preview update focuses on enhancing system stability, security, and user experience through a series of targeted improvements and fixes. Key Enhancements and Fixes Secure Boot and...

For many, the Trusted Platform Module, or TPM, first entered the spotlight in the wake of Microsoft's transition to Windows 11—a shift that sparked immediate controversy and pushed the acronym into the everyday vocabulary of the modern PC user. This hardware-based security feature, once the...

Microsoft’s commitment to refining and supporting both Windows 10 and Windows 11 continues to take center stage, as seen by the latest incremental updates deployed in the Release Preview Channel for Windows Insiders. While these newest cumulative updates—Windows 10 Build 19045.6159 (KB5062649)...

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a critical advisory urging organizations to upgrade to Windows 11 before the October 14, 2025, end-of-life deadline for Windows 10. This recommendation underscores the significant cybersecurity risks associated with maintaining unsupported...

The arrival of Windows 10 Build 19045.6156 in the Release Preview Channel signals a significant, though understated, evolution for Microsoft’s enduring operating system. With Windows 10 entering its twilight phase as mainstream updates taper and enterprise environments brace for extended support...

Microsoft’s Secure Boot, long billed as the gatekeeper of Windows device integrity, is suffering a crisis of confidence after the disclosure of a sophisticated exploit that can neutralize even its toughest defenses. Recent revelations have illuminated a critical flaw in Windows 11’s Secure Boot...

As July’s Patch Tuesday rolled out, Microsoft addressed a broad swath of critical vulnerabilities and introduced significant system stability and performance enhancements with the release of cumulative update KB5062554 for Windows 10. This update, applicable to Windows 10 versions 21H2 and 22H2...

Here is a summary of the update described in the Microsoft Support KB article for KB5062688 (Safe OS Dynamic Update for Windows 11, version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025, released July 8, 2025): Summary This update improves the Windows recovery environment (WinRE) for Windows 11 24H2 and...

Every Patch Tuesday brings a familiar yet crucial moment for Windows users as Microsoft rolls out its latest cumulative updates, and this month’s July 2025 release—KB5062553 for Windows 11 version 24H2, OS Build 26100.4652—demonstrates the platform’s ongoing commitment to security, reliability...

The energy sector is a foundational pillar of global infrastructure, and the security of its operational technologies has become a matter of national and economic resiliency. In this context, a recently disclosed vulnerability in Hitachi Energy’s Modular Switchgear Monitoring (MSM) system...