Topic: security update
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Windows 11 Update Blocks PC Shutdown in 2026
Microsoft issued an emergency patch on January 17, 2026, to fix critical problems caused by its January security updates, affecting multiple Windows versions. The issues included widespread remote connection and authentication failures in applications, and a severe shutdown bug on Windows 11 vers...
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Unpatched Fortra GoAnywhere Flaw Risks Full System Takeover
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-10035) in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT platform allows full system takeover via a deserialization flaw in the License servlet, requiring immediate patching. Exploitation necessitates access to the admin console, echoing a 2023 incident where exposed consoles led to w...
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Google Patches Critical Chrome Zero-Day Flaw (CVE-2025-10585)
Google has released an urgent security update for Chrome to fix a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-10585) that is being actively exploited, particularly by state-sponsored threat actors. The flaw is a type confusion issue in Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine, marking the second such vulnerability pat...
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Microsoft WSUS Patch Disables Windows Server Hotpatching
Microsoft's emergency security update KB5070881, intended to fix a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-59287), inadvertently disrupted hotpatching on some Windows Server 2025 systems, forcing them to require restarts for updates. The update was quickly blocked for hotpatch-enab...
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Latest Google Play Update Causing Pixel Glitches
A recent Google Play system update intended to enhance security is causing temporary glitches like screen freezes and interface failures for some Pixel smartphone owners during installation. The specific issues vary by model, ranging from a black screen on the Pixel 10 Pro to a failed launcher on...
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Oracle Fixes Zero-Day Exploited in Clop Ransomware Attacks
Oracle has issued an urgent alert for a critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-61882) in its E-Business Suite, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution and actively exploited by the Clop ransomware group for data theft. The vulnerability affects versions 12.2.3 to 12.2.14, with Oracle re...
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Zoom Fixes Critical Windows Security Flaw - Update Now
Zoom issued an urgent security update for its Windows app due to a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-49457, severity 9.6/10) that could let hackers fully control affected systems. The flaw arises from Zoom’s improper handling of DLLs, allowing attackers to plant malicious files and execute harmful...
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Windows 11 Update Breaks System Recovery Feature
A Windows 11 security update (KB5066835) is causing USB keyboards and mice to stop working in the Windows Recovery Environment, preventing users from navigating or using recovery tools. Microsoft is investigating the issue and plans to release a fix, while suggesting a temporary workaround that i...
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Windows Update Blocks Cloud PC Access
A recent Windows update has caused widespread sign-in failures for Microsoft 365 Cloud PC users, disrupting access to the cloud-based desktop service. Microsoft identified a specific Windows 365 security update as the root cause and has provided temporary web client and Remote Desktop workarounds...
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Did a Windows Update Really Break Your SSD? Probably Not.
Reports emerged suggesting Windows 11 updates damaged SSDs with Phison controllers, causing concern among users on social media. Both Microsoft and Phison conducted investigations and found no evidence linking the updates to drive failures, with tests unable to reproduce the issue. The claims wer...
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