Windows 11 adds a new secure mode that blocks sketchy apps and drivers

Windows 11 is adding Baseline Security Mode to block unsigned apps, services, and drivers by default, plus new consent prompts for sensitive access and bundled installs, with exceptions when needed ...

Fortnite adds more anti-cheat requirements, including Secure Boot and TPM, so it might be time to get tinkering in that BIOS

It's probably best to keep your BIOS up-to-date to be safe, but Epic tells PC Gamer that it doesn't require a specific BIOS version for Fortnite—as long as the version you have supports the features ...

Windows Secure Boot certificates are expiring after more than 15 years

Microsoft is reminding users that the Secure Boot ecosystem will soon require a mandatory check-up. The Redmond-backed security protocol, part of the UEFI specification and primarily ...

Microsoft's February Patch fixes 6 zero-days - but some Windows users shouldn't update yet

The February update continues to refresh Secure Boot certificates. The update also fixes a number of feature and security glitches. Let's hope this month's update is less buggy than the one in January ...

Older Windows 11 PCs need a Secure Boot fix ASAP

Microsoft has recently begun replacing expiring Secure Boot certificates on eligible Windows 11 systems running 24H2 and 25H2 ...
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Upgrade now: Microsoft issues security warning to those still on Windows 10

Microsoft's Secure Boot certificates expire in June, and unless you've enrolled in its 'Extended Security Updates' program, ...

Fortnite follows Call of Duty and Battlefield with new anti-cheat requirements

Starting Thursday, Feb. 19, Fortnite will have new anti-cheat measures on Windows PC. Following suit behind Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Battlefield 6 last year, not to mention games Valorant, ...
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Secure Beamforming and Anti-Jamming Coalition Formation for Air-Terrestrial Integrated Ad-Hoc Networks

Abstract: Hostile jamming and eavesdropping threats bring severe challenges to reliable and secure communication demands of future networks. In light of the potentials of high-altitude platform (HAP) ...
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LIV changes include more money for teams and 10 more spots to secure status

AP - LIV Golf took a step toward greater turnover in its 57-man league by announcing changes Wednesday that include awarding points to every player in the field and expanding to 34 the number of ...
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Storing your BitLocker key in the cloud? Microsoft can give it to the FBI - what to do instead

BitLocker encrypts your hard drive and requires a key to decrypt it. Microsoft may give your key to law enforcement upon a valid request. Don't save your key to the cloud; instead, store it locally or ...
IEEE

Rotatable Antenna-Enabled Secure Wireless Communication

Abstract: Rotatable antenna (RA) is a promising technology that exploits new spatial degree-of-freedom (DoF) to improve wireless communication and sensing performance. In this letter, we investigate ...