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Windows 11 24H2 Bug Corrupts SSDs During Large Writes: Microsoft and Phison Investigate
A critical storage bug in Microsoft's August 2025 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 version 24H2 is causing NVMe and SATA SSDs to vanish mid-transfer, sometimes taking data with them. Multiple...
SSD Vanishing Act: Windows 11 KB5063878 Sparks Data Corruption Fears
The August 12, 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11 (KB5063878) is triggering a dangerous storage regression: under sustained heavy write workloads, some solid-state drives abruptly stop responding,...
Linux-libre 6.16 Drops August 24: A Blob‑Free Kernel That Windows Enthusiasts Should Know About
On August 24, 2025, GNU Linux‑libre 6.16 arrives—a meticulously scrubbed edition of the upstream Linux kernel that removes every shred of proprietary firmware, binary microcode, and closed blobs....
How a 30-Minute Monthly Routine Keeps Windows 11 Running Like New
Windows 11 doesn't slow down on its own—neglect does. After years of covering Windows, I've watched countless PCs go from snappy to sluggish, and the culprit is rarely a single catastrophic...
Silicon Motion Controllers Not Affected by Windows 11 KB5063878 SSD Bug—Yet
Microsoft's August 12, 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, tagged KB5063878, landed with routine fixes—and then the reports began trickling in. Under sustained write loads, some NVMe SSDs...
KB5063878 Triggers Cross-Vendor NVMe SSD Disappearances, Phison Disowns Forged Warning
A forged internal memo claiming Windows 11’s August cumulative update was catastrophically destroying Phison-based SSDs was publicly disowned by Phison this week, even as the storage controller...
Russian Hackers Weaponize 7-Year-Old Cisco Smart Install Bug for Stealthy Network Spying
An urgent FBI advisory and new research from Cisco Talos confirm that Russian state‑sponsored hackers have spent years quietly breaching enterprise networks through a critical vulnerability in...
Windows 11 SSD Turmoil: Back Up Now as Vendors Probe Update Bug and Phison Battles Fake Leaks
Users who installed Microsoft’s August 12, 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 are facing a demonstrable threat to their data, as multiple independent tests have confirmed that sustained...
Microsoft Demands OEMs Adopt New Secure Boot KEK CA to Avert Update Blockage
Microsoft has released a critical set of guidelines for OEMs and ODMs managing Secure Boot keys, warning that an impending certificate authority expiry could block security updates to millions of...
Secure Boot Overhaul: Microsoft’s 2026 Certificate Expiry Forces Urgent UEFI Trust Anchor Refresh
Windows administrators face a complex, multi-month race to overhaul UEFI Secure Boot trust anchors before 2011-era certificates expire in 2026, risking devices that can no longer accept critical...
Secure Boot Certificate Rollover Will Fail Without OEM Firmware Updates, Microsoft Warns
Microsoft’s Secure Boot certificate authority (CA) rollover, a multi-year cryptographic transition, will begin impacting devices as early as 2026, and its success hinges on one thing most IT teams...
Windows 11 24H2 Update KB5063878 Linked to Vanishing SSDs and Data Corruption—Phison Investigates as Backups Become Critical
Reports from multiple independent testers and specialist outlets confirm that the August 12, 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 (KB5063878, OS Build 26100.4946) can trigger a reproducible...