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Microsoft's May Patch Tuesday update fails on some Windows 11 VMs

The Register - Thu, 29/05/2025 - 22:46
'The operating system couldn't be loaded' is never a great message

Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday update is failing to install on some Windows 11 machines, mostly virtual ones, and dumping them into recovery mode with a boot error. Its only recommendation to avoid the problem for now is to dodge the update.…

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Why is China deep in US networks? 'They're preparing for war,' HR McMaster tells lawmakers

The Register - Thu, 29/05/2025 - 20:51
House Homeland Security Committee takes a field trip to Silicon Valley

Chinese government spies burrowed deep into American telecommunications systems and critical infrastructure networks for one reason, according to retired US Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster.…

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8,000+ Asus routers popped in 'advanced' mystery botnet plot

The Register - Thu, 29/05/2025 - 17:23
No formal attribution made but two separate probes hint at the same suspect

Thousands of Asus routers are currently ensnared by a new botnet that is trying to disable Trend Micro security features before exploiting vulnerabilities for backdoor access.…

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Billions of cookies up for grabs as experts warn over session security

The Register - Thu, 29/05/2025 - 13:23
Law enforcement crackdowns are gathering pace but online marketplaces still teeming with valuable tokens

A VPN vendor says billions of stolen cookies currently on sale either on dark web or Telegram-based marketplaces remain active and exploitable.…

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