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AMD will reinstate memory encryption on Ryzen 9000 CPUs through a BIOS update in July — TSME is coming back after 'valuable community feedback'

… Still, if it was previously a capability, there's no reason TSME should be disabled through firmware. Now, AMD has responded to Tom's Hardware with the following statement: "We take the security of our customers’ data very seriously. …

Jun 19, 2026 · Jake Roach

Researchers attack AMD's Infinity Fabric to bypass hardware security protections with 'Fabricked' — flaw lets malicious cloud hosts silently read confidential VM memory and forge attestation reports

… Because platform configurations vary across hardware, parts of the Infinity Fabric must be configured during each boot sequence by the motherboard firmware — the UEFI. In AMD's own threat model, that firmware is explicitly untrusted, since cloud providers control it. …

May 19, 2026 · Etiido Uko

Clever hacker fits 537,000 domains in a tiny $5 ESP32 ad-blocking dongle — firmware uses only around 50KB of RAM and can answer blocked lookups in 10 milliseconds

… If you don't care about wireless firmware updates, you can reclaim that second firmware partition for the blocklist database instead. …

Jul 19, 2026 · Zak Killian

Valorant anti-cheat update soft-bricks $6,000 cheating hardware, company then trolls cheaters on social media — studio tweets 'congrats to the owners of a brand new $6k paperweight'

… Rumors suggest that Vanguard now blocks DMA firmware that attempts to communicate over SATA or NVMe protocols, two popular firmwares used by cheat developers to masquerade the DMA card as a legitimate storage controller. …

May 23, 2026 · Zhiye Liu

Hidden backdoor in Tenda routers goes unpatched as company ignores warnings from cybersecurity researchers — Chinese company's firmware allows admin access without a password

… Pending official Tenda firmware updates, CERT/CC recommends disabling remote web management wherever possible to prevent attackers from reaching the administrative interface over the internet. …

Jul 8, 2026 · Etiido Uko

Fake Samsung SSD spotting comes to CrystalDiskInfo as AI crunch drives sophisticated counterfeit market — free open-source software can flag clones by checking firmware, PCI Vendor ID

… The firmware version also came out to 8888888, which is also bogus. …

May 19, 2026 · Zhiye Liu

$21 Nintendo Wii U upgrade lets you add TBs of storage to your console with an M.2 or SATA SSD — upgrade makes console slightly faster, but requires Homebrew and custom firmware

… Once done, you’ll need to hack into your console so that it can use the custom Aroma firmware. …

Jul 30, 2026 · Jowi Morales

Asus beta BIOS updates restore Ryzen 9000 memory encryption ahead of AMD’s July timeline — TSME returns to select AM5 boards after silent backlash over removal

… The BIOS updates are based on AGESA ComboAM5 PI 1.3.0.1b Patch A and appear to restore TSME support for non-Pro Ryzen 9000 processors earlier than AMD’s previously stated July timeline. …

Jun 25, 2026 · Etiido Uko

Working prototype of open-source printer that promises user-repairability and no subscriptions appears in first video — DRM-free 'Open Printer' inkjet still has no announced price, ship date, or print speed, nine months after it first appeared

… Decades of DRM chips, subscription ink, and firmware that bricks non-branded cartridges have made sure of that. But now, Paris-based Open Tools wants to hand the hardware back to the people who paid for it. …

Jul 6, 2026 · Luke James

Printer Reviews, Analysis and Buying Guides | Tom's Hardware

… Printers Brother denies leveraging firmware updates to prevent printers from using third-party toner or ink supplies. …

Feb 25, 2026

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