PC gaming has a problem: A plague of terrible patches
When I buy a game, it’s a given that I can expect there to be updates and patches at some point. That’s especially the case for games in early access that most likely need bug…
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Windows update patches urgent Wi-Fi vulnerability
Windows updates don’t just exist to annoy you and make you reboot your computer twice as often as you normally would. They often include some actually important stuff. This week’s update has a critical patch…
Google patches its fifth zero-day vulnerability of the year in Chrome
Google has updated its Chrome browser to patch a high-severity zero-day vulnerability that allows attackers to execute malicious code on end user devices. The fix marks the fifth time this year the company has updated…
VMware sandbox escape bugs are so critical, patches are released for end-of-life products
Getty Images VMware is urging customers to patch critical vulnerabilities that make it possible for hackers to break out of sandbox and hypervisor protections in all versions, including out-of-support ones, of VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion,…
Windows 11 hot patches could update your PC without rebooting
One of the constant annoyances of Windows 11 are the reboots after installing updates. Sometimes a Windows PC even has to reboot several times in a row until it finally completes all the updates. But…
Ivanti patches two zero-days under attack, but finds another
Ivanti warned on Wednesday that hackers are exploiting another previously undisclosed zero-day vulnerability affecting its widely used corporate VPN appliance. Since early December, ??Chinese state-backed hackers have been exploiting Ivanti Connect Secure’s flaws — tracked…
Apple patches a serious zero-day flaw in iOS, macOS, tvOS updates
On Monday, Apple released the latest round of updates to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS, which include a few new features, a smattering of bug fixes, and some pretty important security patches. Among them…