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Windows 95 didn’t detect installers, it ‘guessed’ based on the file name, says veteran dev — it simply checked for words like setup, install, inst, or localized equivalents
9+ hour, 8+ min ago (205+ words) Tom's Hardware Unlock benchmarks, deep dives and roadmaps for £25.00/year. The file check was often deferred until the next boot rather than run immediately, with Chen explaining that some installers, unable to replace a file already in use, would drop…...
Zimbra Warns Users to Patch Email Flaw That Lets Hackers Hijack Sessions
11+ hour, 36+ min ago (618+ words) Millions of organizations that rely on Zimbra for business email are being told to act now. The company has confirmed a serious security weakness in its Classic Web Client that could let attackers slip malicious code into a mailbox simply…...
Critical U-Boot FIT Signature Verification Vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-46728) Expose Embedded Linux Devices to Stealthy Firmware Attacks
10+ hour, 44+ min ago (236+ words) Binarly has also disclosed related flaws under identifiers BRLY-2026-037 through BRLY-2026-042, which include memory corruption, out-of-bounds reads, null pointer dereference, improper validation of external firmware data, and unbounded recursion leading to stack exhaustion. These issues can result in device crashes…...
The best email hosting for small businesses in 2026: Expert tested
12+ hour, 56+ min ago (1646+ words) You're running your business from a laptop, maybe a coffee shop, maybe three time zones away from your last client call. A free Gmail or Outlook.com address doesn't cut it anymore when you're invoicing clients or trying to look…...
Microsoft Confirms Windows GDID Device Identifier That Cannot Be Disabled, Documented in FBI Case Filing - gHacks Tech News
13+ hour, 34+ min ago (624+ words) Microsoft has publicly acknowledged the existence of the Global Device Identifier (GDID), a device-specific ID assigned to Windows installations, in a federal complaint filed by US prosecutors against an alleged member of the Scattered Spider hacking group. The ID is…...
Microsoft Confirms Teams Screen Sharing Bug on macOS
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (366+ words) The Teams screen sharing bug can cause black screens, interrupted sharing, or complete failures on certain Macs. Microsoft has acknowledged the issue and is preparing new in-product troubleshooting guidance. The problem is tracked under Microsoft 365 Message Center advisory MC1392559. Affected Microsoft…...
Critical U-Boot Bugs Undermine Secure Boot on Millions of Devices
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (804+ words) Update Now: Critical Zimbra Classic Web Client Flaw Could Expose Mailboxes Ransomware Never Stopped: Over 9,000 Confirmed Attacks Since 2018 222 GitHub Repositories Linked to Fake Go Package Malware Operation Former Ransomware Negotiator Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Secretly Helping BlackCat Gang…...
Microsoft Teams on macOS Screen Sharing Bug Causing Blank Screens
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (421+ words) Microsoft has confirmed a known issue in Teams on macOS that causes screen sharing to fail, freeze, or show a blank black screen during meetings. The bug affects users running macOS versions older than macOS Tahoe 26.4, and Microsoft has now…...
Ubuntu 26.10 retires dbus-daemon after 22 year run as default
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (718+ words) A change you won't notice (which is rather the point) Ubuntu 26.10 is replacing its D-Bus implementation for the first time since 2004, swapping dbus-daemon for dbus-broker – a change end-users are unlikely to notice. Processes on your desktop talk to each other…...
Open Source Alternatives to Spinesnitch (2026)
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (59+ words) StartupHub.ai 60 open source HealthTech options similar to Spinesnitch, ranked by named competitors first, sector overlap, and our 0-100 AI-readiness score. Each profile notes license and self-hosting where we have it. View all alternatives to Spinesnitch → Chat with your AI girlfriend…...