Eliezer Yudkowsky’s call for an outright, legally enforced shutdown of advanced AI systems — framed in his new book and repeated in interviews — has reignited a fraught debate that stretches from academic alignment labs to the product teams shipping copilots on Windows desktops; the argument is...
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Microsoft has recently issued an urgent security advisory concerning a critical vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-53770, affecting on-premises SharePoint Server installations. This flaw is actively being exploited in the wild, posing significant risks to organizations relying on SharePoint...
In an incident that highlights both the power and pitfalls of automatic software updates in enterprise environments, Microsoft recently found itself racing to resolve a critical issue introduced by its own Patch Tuesday update. The problem, affecting Surface Hub v1 devices, left administrators...
On June 12, 2025, a significant outage disrupted numerous high-profile internet services, with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) being notably affected. Users reported issues accessing platforms such as Spotify, Discord, Snapchat, and Cloudflare. Even major U.S. mobile operators experienced...
A significant vulnerability in one of the most widely used enterprise database communication protocols has prompted urgent action across the IT landscape, with Oracle’s patch for CVE-2025-30733 shining a spotlight on the persistent risks inherent in legacy technology. With databases lying at the...
In a chilling turn of events for Windows users and IT administrators alike, a new zero-day vulnerability has been discovered within the Windows NTLM authentication protocol. This marks the second such flaw identified in the past two months, and it poses significant risks for corporate networks...
As the digital world spins faster and faster, a new adage has emerged from the tech trenches: "Update at your own risk!" For many Windows 11 users, this has become a whisper in the wind whenever a new update rolls out, particularly after a series of reports highlighting the pitfalls of...
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I'm considering the idea of overclocking an Link Removed processor and was wondering if anyone here has any experience with this. My main question is whether it's actually worth it in terms of performance gains versus potential risks like increased heat, power consumption, or...
My device: Gateway 2-in-1 notebook, Windows 11.
I'd like to add the extension, "dark mode", from the Microsoft store., but for every dark mode extension available, I get the warning that it can read and alter my computer (words to that effect). I'd love to have a dark mode extension since that...
I was told once that my computer uses more energy to turn off and on than to just keep it on all the time.
What say you? Can I just leave it running for a long time or will this damage my pc? What are the risks, if any?
I received a new to me email message with an attached image file.
I didn't click on the image and researched the senders address.
***6762720@vzwpix.com
I entered the stars instead of the area code. This seems to be a new scam, at least I've not run into it before.
Just a warning, and I was...
Hello there, I want know can I still use window 8 in 2021. Because now a days window 10 is very in and it is very efficient and they doing updates regularly. If I use window 8 is there any security risk because it is no updated
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...
I recently noticed that the firewall I am using on one of my devices does not block or filter UDP ports. It was stated on their website.
I like this firewall as it has great features that are more convenient for me.
I need to know how important are UDP ports.
I am at risk? Is it unsafe? Does...
Pretty significant vulnerability that Microsoft is patching even for out of support versions of Windows. For the out of support the update is available only through the Windows Update Catalog. Microsoft Update Catalog
TechNet Blog about the vulnerability and direct links to the patch download...
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PC World just posted a article where Bitdefender found S5Mark VPN to actually be a rootkit and not a VPN.
Article link : S5Mark is a 'VPN' that is actually a rootkit in disguise, BitDefender says
I have an older laptop that I try to keep secure with windows updates. Especially In the wake of all these ransom ware attacks. When new updates are issued on my desktop, I check the laptop to see if it will be getting same. Never happens. When I go to my security menu and ask for windows...
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Revision Note: V1.0 (June 13, 2017): Advisory published
Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of additional guidance for critical security updates, that are at heightened risk of exploitation due to past and threatened nation-state attacks and disclosures. Some of the releases are...
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