An industry-wide standard that safeguards Windows devices from firmware infections had a vulnerability for around seven months which may have allowed the bypassing of protection with a simple technique. Patched by Microsoft on Tuesday, the status of Linux systems remains unknown. The exploit permitted attackers with device access to run harmful firmware during bootup, thus infecting the device before any OS loading.

Federal firings and office closures create concerns for miners
Sweeping layoffs and federal office closures in the US are raising concerns about miner safety and health. Notably, 873 staff cuts are expected from the