Articles from 2026
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CISA Urges Patch for Carlson VASCO-B GNSS Auth Flaw (CWE-306, CVSS 9.4)
Critical infrastructure operators are being urged to patch Carlson Software’s VASCO-B GNSS Receiver after CISA published a new ICS advisory describing a high-severity authentication flaw that could le
CISA Warns: Carlson VASCO-B GNSS Missing Authentication CVE-2026-3893
The Carlson Software VASCO-B GNSS Receiver has landed in the spotlight because CISA says a remotely reachable authentication flaw could let an attacker alter critical functions or disrupt operation. T
Copilot’s Agentic Office: AI Editing in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Microsoft has moved Copilot out of the polite, suggestion-only role and into the document itself. In a general-availability rollout announced on April 22, 2026, the company said its agentic capabiliti
Microsoft Copilot Agent Mode: Completing Work in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Microsoft’s Copilot is crossing a meaningful line inside Office: it is moving from a helper that drafts and summarizes into a tool that can actively complete work inside Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. T
Files 4.0.39 Adds Toolbar Customization and Tags—A Direct Hit on Explorer
Microsoft’s latest Files update is more than a small quality-of-life tweak. It is a pointed reminder that Windows 11’s built-in File Explorer still leaves obvious usability gaps, even as Microsoft kee
Do You Need Antivirus for Windows 11? Microsoft Says Defender Is Enough
Microsoft is once again making a very public case that Windows 11 does not need a separate antivirus subscription for most people. That message is not entirely new, but the company’s latest wording is
FIRESTARTER Backdoor: Why Cisco ASA/Firepower Patching Isn’t Enough
The FIRESTARTER backdoor is a reminder that patching vulnerable Cisco edge devices is only half the battle: if attackers implant persistence before remediation, they can survive firmware updates and r
FIRESTARTER Persistence Backdoor: Cisco ASA/FTD Firepower Malware Survives Patching
FIRESTARTER is not just another firewall implant; it is a persistence layer that turns a compromised Cisco edge device into something much harder to clean than a simple rebooted box. CISA and the U.K.
Microsoft Rewards Birthday Gift: Opt-in 2x Points on Store Purchases
Microsoft Rewards has added a Birthday Gift that looks generous on paper and a little bureaucratic in practice. The new perk offers 2x Rewards points on eligible games and add-ons purchased from the M
Subscription-Free Open-Source Design Tools: Penpot, Krita, Inkscape & PhotoDemon
If you work in design long enough, the software bill can start to look like a second rent payment. The good news is that the open-source design ecosystem has matured far beyond the era of clunky, bare
Ventoy 1.1.12 Update: Fix UEFI Display, WinPE Resolution, Ubuntu and Oracle Linux
Ventoy’s latest maintenance release may look modest on paper, but it lands in the exact places that matter for a bootable-USB utility: UEFI display behavior, WinPE resolution handling, and a pair of L
Microsoft 365 Copilot Goes Agentic: Executes in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Microsoft’s Copilot has crossed an important threshold: it is no longer just an assistant that answers questions, but a working collaborator that can act inside Word, Excel, and PowerPoint by default.