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CISA Warns of Severe AutomationD PLC Flaws—Urgent Patches Required
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued six critical Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on September 23, 2025, highlighting a significant wave of...
Secure Boot Certificates Expire June 2026: What Windows 11 Users Need to Know
Microsoft's Secure Boot certificates, a cornerstone of Windows security, are set to begin expiring in June 2026, as highlighted in recent updates. This impending expiration affects millions of...
Windows 11 Enterprise Hotpatch Fixes Non-Admin UAC Prompt Bug for MSI Repairs
Microsoft shipped the September 2025 hotpatch—KB5065474—for Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2 and LTSC 2024 on September 9, updating eligible devices to OS Build 26100.6508. The release eliminates an...
Critical ICS Flaws Put Windows OT Systems at Risk: 9 Patches You Can’t Ignore
{ "title": "Critical ICS Flaws Put Windows OT Systems at Risk: 9 Patches You Can’t Ignore", "content": "On September 18, 2025, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)...
CISA Flags Critical Westermo WeOS 5 IPsec Bug That Reboots Devices Remotely
Westermo has confirmed a serious vulnerability in its WeOS 5 operating system that lets an attacker crash a vulnerable industrial switch or router with a single malformed network packet. The flaw,...
CVE-2025-46418: Westermo WeOS 5 Command Injection Flaw Poses Remote Risk, No Patch Yet
Industrial networking vendor Westermo published security advisory Westermo-25-07 on June 30, 2025, disclosing a high-severity OS command injection vulnerability in its WeOS 5 operating system, with...
Three Critical Firmware Flaws Put ProGauge Tank Monitors at Risk of Full Takeover
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has published a high-severity advisory warning that three vulnerabilities in Dover Fueling Solutions’ ProGauge MagLink LX fuel-tank...
Schneider Electric RTU Flaws Put Windows Workstations in the Crosshairs – Patch Now
Two newly disclosed command injection vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric’s Saitel remote terminal units can give attackers with console access the ability to run arbitrary operating system...
Microsoft's Console-Like Xbox UI Is Already Running on Windows Handhelds—Here's How
Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox mode for Windows handhelds—a full-screen, controller-first interface designed to transform devices like the ROG Ally into console-like gaming machines—has already been...
Arm Linux and Secure Boot: What Works, What Doesn’t, and How to Fix It
Arm-powered devices now run everything from hobbyist projects to cloud servers — and many of them need the kind of firmware-level protection that Secure Boot provides. But unlike the x86 PC world,...
The Windows External Monitor Fix That Still Requires a Clean Driver Sweep in 2025
Windows Central refreshed its enduring guide on September 17, 2025, walking users through the familiar gauntlet of cable swaps, input‑source checks, and driver reinstalls that are still required...
The One-Entry Bluetooth Fix Windows Uses to Keep a 2006 Microsoft Mouse Alive
Microsoft has stashed a tiny, surgical compatibility table inside the Windows Bluetooth stack for one very specific purpose: rescuing the name of a mouse released in the XP era. Raymond Chen, a...