#security-updates

#security-updates

When a security update cannot install because the operating system misjudges the state of its own boot partition, the problem isn't only storage. The real problem is trust in the update process. This is a basic hygiene failure dressed up as a technical issue. An update that cannot reliably detect available space on the EFI System Partition is not a small miss. It is a reminder that even mature platforms still struggle with dependency awareness and pre-flight validation.

We are releasing new patches for our self‑hosted product, Azure DevOps Server. We strongly recommend that all customers stay up to date with the latest, most secure version of Azure DevOps Server.

"Use-after-free in Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page."

While releases will be more frequent, their smaller scope minimizes disruption and simplifies post-release debugging. And thanks to recent process enhancements, we are confident this shift will maintain our high standards for stability.

While Samsung's latest flagships receive seven years of security updates (and seven major Android OS updates), that hasn't always been the case. And so, five years after their release, the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra are no longer going to receive any updates from this point forward. The trio launched in January of 2021, and they were each promised to receive four major Android updates and five years of security patches.

Apple is currently seeding the iOS 26.1 update to all compatible iPhone models. The company is also rolling out iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, watchOS 26.1, and tvOS 26.1 to users. The iOS 26.1 update includes a new Liquid Glass toggle that lets users choose between clear and tinted UI elements. Apple has also finally added a toggle to turn off the Lock Screen Swipe to Open Camera option. The update includes improvements to Apple Music, Local Capture, FaceTime audio, Alarms, and Apple Intelligence.

Nvidia will release quarterly security updates for Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs through October 2028, ensuring protection against GPU-related security exploits.

Hotpatching for Windows Server 2025 allows for quicker security updates without reboots, but effective July 2024, it will be behind a paywall, costing $1.50 per core.