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Note: below is a long-form, technically focused feature article about CVE-2025-53804. I drew on Microsoft’s official entry for this CVE and on Microsoft documentation and guidance about kernel-mode drivers and driver blocklists to explain the risk, likely exploitation paths, detection and...

Epic Games’ Easy Anti‑Cheat (EAC) is finally landing on ARM platforms — a technical and ecosystem milestone that removes one of the largest obstacles keeping multiplayer PC games off Snapdragon‑powered Copilot+ laptops and Linux ARM devices. The company shipped updated Epic Online Services (EOS)...

Epic’s Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) has finally been made compatible with Windows on Arm, removing a major technical barrier that has kept many multiplayer PC games—including Fortnite—off Qualcomm-powered Copilot+ laptops and other Snapdragon X Series machines; Epic delivered the compatibility through...

Epic Games has started closing a long-standing gap for Arm-based Windows gaming by making its Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) system compatible with Windows 11 on Arm devices powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X family — a change that paves the way for Fortnite and other EAC-protected multiplayer titles to...

A use‑after‑free bug in the Windows kernel has been reported under the identifier CVE‑2025‑49761 and is described by Microsoft as an elevation‑of‑privilege vulnerability that can allow a local, authorized attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges; administrators should treat the advisory as urgent and...

Security software is supposed to defend your PC — but when it’s outdated, duplicated, or packed with extras, it can quietly turn into the single biggest cause of a “slow but not ancient” Windows machine. Background Modern antivirus products have evolved far beyond a single malware scanner. What...

For months, gamers and enterprise users alike faced an unexpected roadblock: upgrading to Windows 11 24H2 threatened to trigger a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) if the wildly popular battle royale Fortnite—or any title using Easy Anti-Cheat—was installed. The issue was especially nefarious because...

For months, a lingering roadblock stood between countless gamers and the latest innovations in Windows 11, sparking worry corners of the PC community haven’t seen since the days of Windows driver woes past. Microsoft’s decision to pause the Windows 11 24H2 update roll-out for a specific set of...

With the upcoming release of Windows 11 version 25H2, Microsoft is set to make a subtle yet significant shift in how drivers are vetted and approved for the world’s most widely used desktop operating system. While driver updates and optimizations have been ongoing throughout the Windows 11...

Microsoft’s continued evolution of Windows 11 reaches a significant milestone with the upcoming 25H2 update, especially in how the company approaches hardware driver quality and security. While most users focus on surface-level changes like the user interface or new features, some of the most...

Microsoft Defender Antivirus has long been at the forefront of protecting Windows users from an ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, but even well-intentioned drivers can harbor latent risks. One recent security event—flagged as VulnerableDriver:WinNT/Winring0—highlights how trusted system...

In a sudden but decisive move, Microsoft has released an out-of-band (OOB) update to resolve a critical installation error that has recently tripped up administrators managing Windows 11 environments, particularly in enterprise and virtualized settings. The update comes in response to widespread...

Here's a summary of the latest issue following the May Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 (KB5058405), as well as key details and recommended actions: What Happened? The KB5058405 update, released on May 13, 2025, is causing Windows 11 virtual machines (VMs) to fail to boot. This critical...

The recent wave of critical Windows 11 boot failures has exposed a significant vulnerability in the enterprise deployment landscape, highlighting the intricate balance between routine security updates and the stability of virtualized environments. Following the May 13, 2025, Patch Tuesday...

In a move emblematic of the evolving relationship between Microsoft and the open-source community, Fedora Linux has officially joined the array of distributions available through the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on Windows. This noteworthy milestone, widely reported and confirmed by trusted...

Hi. Windows 7 Ultimate x86 It was on my original 1TB Western Digital HDD. After several consecutive PC crashes it doesn't boot anymore. After the BIOS POST there appears a blinking underscore in the top left corner, and it stays in that state forever. (I don't want to perform a clean Windows...

The latest monthly roll up update KB4041693 for Windows 8.1 has been released and the changelog is below To access the update history of the monthly roll up for Windows 8.1 go here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4009470windows-8-1-windows-server-2012-r2-update-history

As my career in security response has grown over the years, I am often reminded of the words of Italian author Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa, who stated, “If we want everything to remain as it is, it will be necessary for everything to change.” There are some things that we wish to...

Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (December 11, 2012): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves one publicly disclosed vulnerability and one privately reported vulnerability in Windows. The most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow...

Resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted font file (such as a .fon file) in a network share, a UNC or WebDAV location, or an e-mail attachment. More...