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    Windows 11 Bitlocker Recovery after UEFI update, no Key

    Lenovo Yoga 920-13ikb bios 5NCN41WW currently with Win11, likely upgraded from Win10 in the past From approximately 2017-2018 “You need to enter your recovery key because Secure Boot policy has unexpectedly changed.” Helping someone with their Laptop, it was working fine no problems, I went to...
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    Windows 11 using Asus Q-Installer to update drivers after disabling it, updating BIOS.

    I disabled Asus Q- Installer in the BIOS then updated this BIOS. Now I was considering enabling this installer after this firmware update to quickly update drivers.
  3. VIDEO MWC 2022: The next Microsoft Pluton Device + PAC technology

    2021 and into 2022 have seen continued innovation in the attack landscape as cybercriminals refine tactics and tools to evade defenses. 2021 saw the highest year on record for zero-day exploits, increased firmware attacks and new tampering attacks targeting security agents. Microsoft and our...
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    Windows 10 Will not boot after secure boot enabled

    After enabling Secure Boot, Windows 10 will not boot, it goes to Automatic Repair. I am in UEFI mode, AMD TPM enabled and CSM disabled. I am using a Gigabyte Aorus X470 Gaming 5 WiFi MB, AMD Ryzen 5 3600X CPU, 2x8GB gSkill 3600 RAM, M.2 500GB SSD for C: drive and the latest Windows 10 upgrade...
  5. AA21-229A: BadAlloc Vulnerability Affecting BlackBerry QNX RTOS

    Original release date: August 17, 2021 Summary On August 17, 2021, BlackBerry publicly disclosed that its QNX Real Time Operating System (RTOS) is affected by a Link Removed vulnerability—CVE-2021-22156. BadAlloc is a collection of vulnerabilities affecting multiple RTOSs and supporting...
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    Windows 10 Access Violation When Iterating Through SCSI Slots

    I am getting an access violation when iterating through SCSI HDD's. I'm sure I'm doing something that needs a minor tweak to get it to work properly. Anyone have any ideas on why I'm getting an access violation every time? HANDLE handle = CreateFile("\\\\.\\PhysicalDrive1", GENERIC_READ |...
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    Windows 10 Two W10 Systems with Bitlocker

    Hi, I am struggling with this installation and looking for help from somebody that already did it. I am using Lenovo ThinkCentre with my TV as primary "Internet" computer. Because I have almoust empty 1 TB Nvme drive I had the idea that I will shrink my boot volume (the only one on disk) and...
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    Building a Tool to Access All Firmware on Device

    I am trying to write a tool that queries all devices on the platform that have firmware. However, I can't find any information on how to access the firmware. Take for example, the Elan Touchpad on my device has firmware. However I can't seem to find a way to access it to extract it and analyze...
  9. Lenovo expands ThinkSmart solutions with new accessories, updated management software and more

    With people continuing to work from home and in hybrid working environments, Lenovo has expanded its solutions portfolio with the addition of new accessories, updated management software and a platform-agnostic compute device with Intel Unite. The ThinkSmart Cam and ThinkSmart Bar are the...
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    Windows 10 Building a Tool to Access All Firmware on Device

    I am attempting to write a tool that is able to read and write firmware on any hardware device that has firmware. I cannot find any resources on YouTube, Google, or the Windows Developer API. Is it even possible to access any firmware on the Device?
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    Windows 10 How to enumerate Storage Devices

    I am trying to build a list of storage devices for this particular section of code found on MSDN page: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/storage/upgrading-firmware-for-an-nvme-device typedef struct _DEVICE_LIST { HANDLE Handle...
  12. AA20-209A: Potential Legacy Risk from Malware Targeting QNAP NAS Devices

    Original release date: July 27, 2020 Summary This is a joint alert from the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). CISA and NCSC are investigating a strain of malware known as QSnatch, which...
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    Bios Vs Uefi

    Hi, I bought a new PC made in 2020, with windows 10 pro, it still uses old looking bios not uefi am I wrong or uefi look like old bios too? see pictures I want when I get into bios to look like UEFI picture, is it possible? thanks for your help
  14. AA20-031A: Detecting Citrix CVE-2019-19781

    Original release date: January 31, 2020 Summary Unknown cyber network exploitation (CNE) actors have successfully compromised numerous organizations that employed vulnerable Citrix devices through a critical vulnerability known as CVE-2019-19781.Link Removed Though mitigations were released...
  15. AA20-020A: Critical Vulnerability in Citrix Application Delivery Controller, Gateway, and SD-WAN WANOP

    Original release date: January 20, 2020<br/><h3>Summary</h3><p>On January 19, 2020, Citrix released firmware updates for Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Citrix Gateway versions 11.1 and 12.0 to address CVE-2019-19781. Citrix expects to release updates for other vulnerable...
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    Windows 10 Can USB v2.0 ports boot all bootable USB flash drives? Diff to USB v3.x?

    I have a problem with two bootable USB flash drives with some Tools on it. When I plug them into an USB v3.0 port then they boot successful. When I plug them into an USB v2.0 port on the same computer then they are NOT booting. Yes, in the latter case they appear in BootMenu as option to be...
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    Windows 10 Nokia lumia 920

    Salve a tutti ho un ho un Nokia Lumia 920 aggiornato a windows mobile 10 non riesco ad installare il vocabolario della lingua italiana e vorrei fare un ripristino del telefono ma se lo faccio torno al vecchio firmware ovvero Windows Mobile 8.1 oppure viene reinstallato windows mobile 10
  18. Call for Papers | Microsoft BlueHat Shanghai 2019

    The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) recently announced our first BlueHat security conference in Shanghai which will take place on May 29-30, 2019. After 15 years of BlueHat events in Redmond, Washington and Israel, we are thrilled to expand to a new location. We work with many talented...
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    Hp 280 G2 Mt Not Recognizing Ssd

    Hi My HP 280 G2 MT does not recognise my SSD since a BIOS update a year ago. The BIOS version was A O.27. It won't even boot with the SSD attached. Now even with the latest A 0.48 BIOS things are same. The OS is in the HDD now . The SSD is a Samsung evo 850. The SSD works fine in another Dell...
  20. Unix/Windows can't boot (perpetual OS boot)

    Hi guys, I need some help. My laptop currently can’t boot any system. I will describe the order of actions which provoked the problem: 1. Win 10 installation 2. Drivers installation with Lenovo support web site 3. It was necessary to completely format the disk (ssd), there was only a USB...