In its latest threat report, Intel’s McAfee Labs has reported a surge in ransomware, flash exploits, with a special mention of an undetectable firmware attack that is capable of reprogramming hard disk…
Tag: Firmware
Don’t apply PS4 firmware update 2.0 just yet because of reawakening bug
Those of you who haven’t still applied PlayStation 4 firmware update 20 are advised against it because of a bug that prevents consoles from reawakening from ‘rest mode’. Sony has acknowledged that…
PS4 firmware update 2.0 release date revealed
Sony has revealed the date on which it will start rolling out PS4 firmware update 2.0. The update will bring in several new features including support for audio formats as well as…
PlayStation 4 firmware update 2.0 brings music playback, themes, more
Sony is prepping to release firmware update 2.0 for PlayStation 4 which will bring a great deal of features including ability to play music, change themes among other things. First and foremost,…
Surface Pro 3 Wi-Fi bug: Microsoft to release yet another patch
Microsoft has revealed that it is prepping another patch to address the Wi-Fi bug in Surface Pro 3 range of tablets – a bug that has made it nearly impossible for Surface…
Cisco patches critical vulnerabilities in small business routers, WLAN controllers
Cisco has patched critical vulnerabilities in a range of its small business routers and WLAN controllers including, which if exploited can not only cause denial-of-service conditions, but could also compromise the confidentiality,…
HP to clarify recent firmware update policy change after online firestorm
HP has revealed that it will be issuing a clarification on the recent firmware update policy change after some HP customers and third party maintenance contractors criticised HP for jeopardising security of…
HP to charge for server firmware updates from February 19
HP has changed its policy on how it provides firmware updates and server service packs for its entire ProLiant server line effective February 19 – customers will have to pay for these…
Latest Microsoft Surface Pro 2 firmware update doesn’t fix dim screen issues
Latest Surface Pro 2 firmware update doesn’t fix the screen dimming issue as users who applied the January 18 patch have flocked Microsoft support forums to report the issue. Surface Pro 2…
Microsoft patches Surface Pro 2 battery life issues with latest firmware update
We revealed yesterday that some Surface Pro 2 users were reporting of a firmware update that hit their tablets over the weekend, but didn’t actually know what the update fixed. But, now…
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 firmware fix rolling out in ‘waves’ claim some users
Microsoft has started a staged rollout of its firmware fix for Surface Pro 2 tablets, reports from users in the UK and US claim. Users have taken to Twitter and some online…
CyanogenMod Installer removed ‘voluntarily’ as Google blows violation of TOS trumpet
CyanogenMod Installer has been removed from Play Store after Google claimed that the app was in violation of Terms of Service and warned the team of administrative action. Launched in the middle…