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Microsoft has announced that it’s tripling down on blocking users from bypassing signing in with a Microsoft account on Windows 11 when setting up a PC for the first time. The company believes that a Microsoft account and internet connection are non-negotiable when progressing through the out of box experience (OOBE.) Confirmed in the latest Windows 11 preview builds, Microsoft …

Fair Isaac to Allow Lenders to Bypass Credit Bureaus for FICO Scores. The Stock Rises 24%.  Barron’s FICO Shakes Up Credit-Score Market  The Wall Street Journal FICO provider is shaking up its credit score business. Its stock is surging  CNBC Fair Isaac Stock Is Soaring. Credit Bureau Shares Are Dropping. Here’s Why.  Investopedia Why Equifax (EFX) Stock Is Falling Today  Yahoo Finance Source link

Popular Windows 11 hardware requirement bypass tool Flyoobe gets new initial setup UI, more  Neowin Nano11 slashes Windows 11 to 2.8GB by cutting ‘fluff’ — but there’s a catch  Windows Central Microsoft said these 400 readers couldn’t upgrade to Windows 11. They did it anyway  ZDNET Forget Tiny11, Nano11 takes Windows 11 debloating to the next level  BetaNews Nano11 compresses Windows 11 install footprint …

ESET Research has discovered HybridPetya, on the VirusTotal sample sharing platform. It is a copycat of the infamous Petya/NotPetya malware, adding the capability of compromising UEFI-based systems and weaponizing CVE‑2024‑7344 to bypass UEFI Secure Boot on outdated systems. Key points of this blogpost: New ransomware samples, which we named HybridPetya, resembling the infamous Petya/NotPetya malware, were uploaded to VirusTotal in …

A recently discovered ransomware strain called HybridPetya can bypass the UEFI Secure Boot feature to install a malicious application on the EFI System Partition. HybridPetya appears inspired by the destructive Petya/NotPetya malware that encrypted computers and prevented Windows from booting in attacks in 2016 and 2017 but did not provide a recovery option. Researchers at cybersecurity company ESET found a sample of HybridPetya …

Quantum computers may arrive sooner as scientists bypass flawless chip requirement  TechSpot Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing: From Exploration To Execution  Forbes University of California, Riverside Researchers Simulate Fault-Tolerant Quantum Systems with Noisy Links  Quantum Computing Report Breathing room for quantum chips: Study shows noisy links can still scale systems  yahoo.com Linking Multiple Quantum Chips to Build Larger, More Reliable Quantum Computers  The Quantum Insider Source link

TOKYO – Nearly 70 percent of popular Japanese smartphone games have introduced external payment systems for items and services to avoid hefty commission fees from U.S. tech giants Google LLC and Apple Inc., a Kyodo News tally showed. The move comes ahead of a new Japanese law tightening regulations on Google and Apple, which dominate smartphone platforms, set to take …

The Federal Trade Commission is suing a ticket broker operation for allegedly using unlawful tactics to exceed ticket purchasing limits for many popular events, including Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, and resell the tickets at significantly higher prices, generating millions in revenue. “President Trump made it clear in his March Executive Order that unscrupulous middlemen who harm fans and jack up …

Security researchers have created a new FIDO downgrade attack against Microsoft Entra ID that tricks users into authenticating with weaker login methods, making them susceptible to phishing and session hijacking. These weaker login channels are vulnerable to adversary-in-the-middle phishing attacks that employ tools like Evilginx, enabling attackers to snatch valid session cookies and hijack the accounts. Although the attack doesn’t prove …

ControlVault3 firmware vulnerabilities impacting over 100 Dell laptop models can allow attackers to bypass Windows login and install malware that persists across system reinstalls. Dell ControlVault is a hardware-based security solution that stores passwords, biometric data, and security codes within firmware on a dedicated daughterboard, known as the Unified Security Hub (USH). The five vulnerabilities, reported by Cisco’s Talos security division and …