hardware security

Modern PC shooters are raising the bar: several recent AAA titles now refuse to run on Windows 10 unless Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 are enabled, forcing many players to move from legacy BIOS/MBR setups to a UEFI/GPT configuration before they can even launch the game. (ea.com) Background / Overview...

Windows Hello, long touted as the seamless and secure future of biometric login for Windows users, now finds itself under intense scrutiny following a dramatic live demonstration at this year’s Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas. Two German researchers unveiled a critical vulnerability...

A sweeping change in Battlefield 2042’s anti-cheat policy has set off a wave of confusion and urgency among PC gamers. With update v8.8.0, Secure Boot—a UEFI firmware feature typically reserved for thwarting malware at the bare-metal level—has become a non-negotiable prerequisite for anyone...

The launch of the Battlefield 6 Open Beta has ignited excitement among gamers worldwide, but a new technical hurdle—Secure Boot—has stopped many PC players in their tracks. For the first time in the franchise, Electronic Arts requires Secure Boot to be enabled on Windows 10 and 11 machines to...

A seismic shift is underway in the security landscape as AI, quantum computing, and cyber-physical systems fundamentally reshape the risks and strategies that define enterprise resilience. Forward-thinking security leaders no longer ask whether disruption will hit, but rather how rapidly they...

The age of digital transformation has transitioned from an anticipated future to a defining reality where continuous disruption is now the standard. Artificial intelligence, quantum computing, intelligent agents, and other transformative technologies are already changing the business landscape...

Call of Duty’s relentless march toward ever more advanced technology has reached a new inflection point: with the official announcement that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will strictly require both TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot enabled on PC. This move, instituted by Activision and implemented through a...

Call of Duty fans on PC are encountering a new era in gaming system requirements as Activision, following in the footsteps of Electronic Arts and its launch of Battlefield 6, has announced the mandatory enablement of Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 for Windows 11 and Windows 10 players. In a move that...

Electronic Arts (EA) has officially raised the bar for anti-cheat security in the PC gaming industry by requiring Secure Boot to be enabled for all Battlefield 6 players, beginning with the much-anticipated Open Beta. This move underscores EA’s evolving approach to combating in-game cheating and...

Upgrading to Windows 11 marks a turning point in personal computing security, as Microsoft has introduced stricter requirements for system integrity. Among these, Secure Boot stands out as a vital feature, offering robust protection against rootkits and boot-level malware that can compromise a...

Making the switch to Windows 11 has been heralded as a leap forward in not only aesthetics and functionality, but also in built-in security—a claim that warrants closer scrutiny. As the world’s most widely used operating system gradually shifts from Windows 10 to Windows 11, users and industry...

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...

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...

The evolution of PCs from simple personal devices to intelligent endpoints with embedded AI capabilities is heralding a new era in secure and productive work environments. As AI smarts migrate from the cloud into the silicon at the heart of modern computers, both opportunities and risks are...

CVE-2024-36350 concerns a transient scheduler attack in the Store Queue of certain AMD processors. The note about the "Corrected CVE number" means that there was previously an error regarding the CVE identifier, but this has since been corrected—this change is informational and does not change...

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...

The July 2025 rollout of Microsoft Windows Security Updates marks another significant chapter in the ongoing effort to secure the world’s most popular desktop operating system and its enterprise-class server counterparts. With Microsoft delivering a sweeping 130 security updates, alongside...

A newly disclosed flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-48818, has drawn urgent attention to the integrity of Microsoft’s BitLocker drive encryption, threatening to upend long-standing assumptions about physical security and data privacy on Windows devices. BitLocker, a staple security feature for millions...

BitLocker, Microsoft's full-disk encryption feature, is designed to protect data by encrypting entire volumes, thereby preventing unauthorized access in the event of physical theft or loss. However, a recently disclosed vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-48003, has raised significant concerns...

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has emerged that demands immediate attention: CVE-2025-36357, identified as a Transient Scheduler Attack targeting the Level 1 (L1) Data Queue in certain AMD processors. This flaw underscores the intricate challenges inherent...