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Microsoft Will Take Nearly a Year To Finish Patching New 0-Day Secure Boot Bug
Microsoft says that the vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker with either physical access to a system or administrator rights on a system. It can affect physical PCs and virtual machines with Secure Boot enabled. We highlight the new fix partly because, unlike many high-priority Windows fixes, the update will be disabled by default for at least a few months after it’s installed and partly because it will eventually render current Windows boot media unbootable. The fix requires changes to the Windows boot manager that can’t be reversed once they’ve been enabled. Additionally, once the fixes have been enabled, your PC will no longer be able to boot from older bootable media that doesn’t include the fixes. On the lengthy list of affected media: Windows install media like DVDs and USB drives created from Microsoft’s ISO files; custom Windows install images maintained by IT departments; full system backups; network boot drives including those used by IT departments to troubleshoot machines and deploy new Windows images; stripped-down boot drives that use Windows PE; and the recovery media sold with OEM PCs.
Not wanting to suddenly render any users’ systems unbootable, Microsoft will be rolling the update out in phases over the next few months. The initial version of the patch requires substantial user intervention to enable — you first need to install May’s security updates, then use a five-step process to manually apply and verify a pair of “revocation files” that update your system’s hidden EFI boot partition and your registry. These will make it so that older, vulnerable versions of the bootloader will no longer be trusted by PCs. A second update will follow in July that won’t enable the patch by default but will make it easier to enable. A third update in “first quarter 2024” will enable the fix by default and render older boot media unbootable on all patched Windows PCs. Microsoft says it is “looking for opportunities to accelerate this schedule,” though it’s unclear what that would entail.
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LG’s 65-inch C2 OLED is down to nearly its best price to date
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: now is a great time to splurge on a high-end OLED TV. And if you’re thinking about picking up one — perhaps in preparation for a certain Nintendo Switch game that launched today — LG’s 65-inch C2 OLED is on sale at Woot right now for $1,394.99, which is about $200 less than the TV’s typical sale price.
Despite being last year’s model, the C2 strikes a great balance between performance and price. The newer C3 model offers more processing power and new picture modes, but otherwise, it’s a relatively minor update. Like the C3, the 2022 model features a 120Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision, as well as a variable refresh rate with support for AMD FreeSync Premium and Nvidia G-Sync. The 4K TV also…
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Vet’s urgent warning to dog owners as pet nearly dies from inhaling seed on walk
A VET has issued a warning to dog owners after a pet nearly died from inhaling a seed on a walk.
Dog lovers are being urged to keep an eye on their pet as we approach the summer months and grass seeds become more common.
A vet has issued a warning to dog owners after a pet nearly died from inhaling a seed on a walk[/caption]
They are small, pointy seeds attached to the tops of long grass stems.
The seeds are more likely to be a risk for dogs as the weather improves and walks through fields become regular.
They’re often found in meadows and wooded areas too.
It comes after one pup nearly died and needed extensive surgery.
Arlo, one, had to undergo operations on his chest and abdomen to remove a large amount of the seeds after coming into contact with them on a walk.
After becoming seriously ill, a vet discovered Arlo had a large abscess which was caused by the plant matter.
Arlo’s vet Inês Gordo told WiltshireTimes: “We would always urge dog owners to be mindful of the risks of grass seeds when walking their dogs.
“It can be common for dogs to inhale grass seeds but if a dog begins coughing shortly after running through fields and meadows, we would encourage owners to take them to their vets for a precautionary check.”
Arlo’s owner Tina Clark, from Chippenham, Wiltshire, said she feared for her furry friend’s life.
She said: “When I first received the diagnosis I was devastated.
“I was heartbroken. Arlo was so young and I was worried I could lose him.”
Arlo has now gone on to make a full recovery following the terrifying ordeal.
The best thing to do is check your pup’s fur after a sunny walk and give them a hose down.
It comes after vets issued an urgent warning to pet owners over common household products that could seriously harm your cats and dogs.
And Brits were told to watch out for cheap food brands making their pets seriously ill.
You’re Nearly Out of Time to Save Your Old Minecraft Account
Minecraft used to have special Minecraft.net and Mojang accounts for purchases and online play, but starting in 2020, Mojang migrated them to Microsoft accounts. In a few months, the migration period is ending, and all remaining old accounts will be gone forever.
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Israel Seized Nearly 200 Binance Accounts Believed To Be Linked To ISIS and Hamas
Israeli authorities have reportedly seized 190 Binance accounts with ties to terrorist groups since 2021, according to Reuters. Reuters reported…
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