Microsoft is making Windows 11 updates require just one reboot instead of several
A "unified update experience" will reduce the number of reboots per month
YUMI exFAT adds smarter drive prep options
YUMI remains a reliable pick for building multi-boot USB drives, especially if you like having control over how your media is set up. The latest release introduces a handy new preparation menu: users can now reserve unformatted space and choose the target filesystem upfront, making it easier to fine-tune a USB stick for specific use cases or future expansion.
Rufus improves partition formatting, drive detection
Rufus remains one of the easiest and most reliable ways to create bootable USB drives. The tool now does a better job cleaning up partitions before formatting, improves SSD detection with long IDs, and includes several important bug fixes. Longtime users continue to praise Rufus for being fast and lightweight.
Rufus adds dark mode, ISO export, modern secure boot support
Rufus 4.10 debuts a dark mode, also adds the ability to save USB drives as ISO files. The update also adds support for new Windows CA 2023 Secure Boot certificates, ensuring future-proof boot media ahead of upcoming Secure Boot changes, especially for Windows 11 25H2 installations.
Windows 11 preview adds "quick machine recovery" for automatic PC repairs
New recovery feature taps into cloud services to fix boot issues
Two exploits are threatening Secure Boot, but Microsoft is only patching one of them
The security standard keeps on failing, spectacularly
Ransomware can now run directly on the CPU, researcher warns
The ghost in the machine is reaching the deepest foundations of the computing infrastructure
Capcom revisits fan favorites Onimusha and Okami in renewed effort to revive dormant IP
Classic IP revival aims to balance nostalgia with modern gaming trends
Researchers discover "Bootkitty," the first UEFI bootkit for Linux
In a nutshell: A serendipitous discovery led to a new warning of threats against Linux. The open-source platform is becoming an increasingly tasty target for cyber-criminals, and malware writers are now looking to get to the lowest levels of the kernel as they already have on Windows.
Coding boot camps fight for relevance in the era of generative AI and a shrinking job market
Was Jensen Huang right?
A hot potato: Tech leaders such as Tim Cook spent years telling people that if they wanted a lucrative career in the industry, they needed to learn to code. But the advent of generative AI now means that coding isn't the guarantee of a good job that it once was. The number of active job postings for software developers has dropped 56%, and the number of placements on coding boot camp courses is dwindling.
How a $36 barcode scanner sped up fixing the CrowdStrike chaos at Grant Thornton Australia
Plot twist: It could have been even faster if they used QR codes
BlackLotus UEFI malware source code has leaked on GitHub
WTF?! BlackLotus was first discovered in October 2022, and it has since been described as one of the most complex annd dangerous threats against the secure Windows boot process. The bootkit will likely become even more dangerous in the near future, as a modified version of its source code is now available for download to all.
You can now run Windows 11 virtual machines in GPU memory
Run your whole system from your GPU
Microsoft explains how to detect a BlackLotus UEFI bootkit infection
What just happened? Months after researchers discovered the dangerous, "invisible" threat posed by BlackLotus, Microsoft is now giving investigators and sysadmins a detailed guidance over the telltale signs of an ongoing infection.
BlackLotus UEFI bootkit can defeat Secure Boot protection
The myth is real now, and you can't protect yourself from the ghost in the machine
Myst sequel Riven to receive modern remake
Project could be similar to the recent Unreal 4 VR version of Myst
How to Boot to BIOS in Windows 11
The Windows 11 POST process happens quickly for improved startup times, leaving little room to hit the designated setup key and access the BIOS menu. Here's how to boot to BIOS in Windows 11.
Play Doom directly from your motherboard with this BIOS update
It's not without flaws, but developers are still working on it
Dual Booting: Windows and Ubuntu
Dual booting is a great way to get the best of both worlds of Windows and Linux. It's relatively straightforward and it's a great opportunity to learn more about computers and how software works.
Create a bootable USB drive with multiple operating systems using YUMI
YUMI is a USB boot tool that can create a multi-purpose bootable USB drive containing several operating systems including Windows and Linux installers, antivirus utilities, diagnostic tools and many more.
Unlocking the bootloader on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 kills camera access
Enthusiasts must pay a hefty price to toy with Samsung's latest foldable
A flaw in the GRUB2 bootloader allows hackers to bypass Secure Boot on billions of systems
BootHole is a silent killer for a widely-used security feature
A Dino Crisis remake could be in the works if trademark filings are an indicator
Brawler Darkstalkers was on the list too
New iPhone bootROM exploit might lead to permanent jailbreak on hundreds of millions of devices
Exploit cannot be patched without a hardware update