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Asus Patches Three Routers Vulnerable to Critical Remote Code Execution Flaw
By Brandon Hill published
The Asus RT-AX55, Asus RT-AX56U_V2 and Asus RT-AC86U are affected.
SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD Suffer Sudden Failures: WD Responds
By Mark Tyson published
WD says that it is readying a firmware fix for a frightening SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD sudden failure issue, but it only mentions updates for 4TB users.
Security Researcher Finds Coldplay Lyrics in Kingston SSD Firmware
By Mark Tyson published
Kingston SSD firmware released in early 2020 contains lyrics to Coldplay's 2002 hit 'The Scientist.'
Intel ME Required for Arc Firmware Updates on Non-Intel Systems (Updated)
By Ian Evenden last updated
Intel Arc graphics cards use an Intel-specific feature to update their firmware, meaning non-Intel PCs can't manage it.
Xbox Firmware Update Makes Booting Faster
By Francisco Pires published
Reducing the time to game by five whole seconds.
TPM Invisible BIOS Vulnerability Affects Dell, Alienware Machines
By Ian Evenden published
Dell laptops, desktops and servers are all vulnerable to a firmware exploit, but patches are available.
Researchers Bake Malware Protection Directly Into SSDs
By Francisco Pires published
An international team of researchers has developed a firmware solution to the ransomware problem, detecting and stopping malicious activity on your SSD before its contents are lost to criminals.
Bootleg Firmware Brings Ryzen 5000 Support to ASRock X370 Motherboards
By Zhiye Liu published
Hong Kong-based HKEPC distributes unofficial ASRock X370 firmware with support for Ryzen 5000 processors.
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