Spooky season is in full swing, and this extends to Microsoft's October Patch Tuesday with security updates for a frightful 175 Microsoft vulnerabilities, plus an additional 21 non-Microsoft CVEs. And even scarier than the sheer number of bugs: three are listed as under attack, with three others publicly known, and 17 deemed critical security holes. Let's start with the flaws that attackers already found and exploited before Redmond pushed patches.
The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta early access has arrived, and with the huge popularity of the franchise combined with the specific Black Ops 7 beta start time, you may face some connectivity issues. Some of those issues could be down to your own PC, specifically whether it meets Activision's requirements for anti-cheat protection. Luckily, we've got all of the information you need on how to turn on your PC's secure boot if you're struggling.