hardware vulnerability

  1. Windows 11 24H2 Update Blocked by Western Digital SN770 SSD Firmware Issue

    Windows 11’s ambitious 24H2 feature update, released in autumn 2024, promised a wave of new capabilities, security enhancements, and performance tweaks for millions of users. Yet beneath the headlines about AI-powered Copilot upgrades and improved gaming modes, another quieter story began to...
  2. How Janet Jackson's 'Rhythm Nation' Caused Laptop Crashes in 2005

    In 2005, an unusual technical anomaly emerged: playing Janet Jackson's 1989 hit "Rhythm Nation" could crash certain models of laptop computers. This phenomenon was first detailed by Microsoft software engineer Raymond Chen, who recounted that a major computer manufacturer discovered that the...