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AppWizard

July 9, 2025

Steam Summer Sale last chance warning – End date and time for big discount event

The Steam Summer Sale began on June 26 and runs until July 10, offering discounts on thousands of titles. Notable discounts include Tiny Tina's Wonderlands for £10.99, Robocop Rogue City for £4.49, Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy for £3.49, Riders Republic for £3.49, Blasphemous for £1.99, Crypt of the Necrodancer for £1.27, Elden Ring for £29.99, God of War Ragnarok for £39.99, and Hogwarts Legacy for £12.49. First-party Valve games like Left 4 Dead, Left 4 Dead 2, Portal, and Portal 2 are priced at £1.70 each. The final shopping hour is set for 6 PM BST in the UK and 10 AM PDT in the US.

Winsage

July 9, 2025

July Patch Tuesday: 14 critical Microsoft vulnerabilities, one SAP hole rated at 10 in severity

Microsoft has released a patch for CVE-2025-47978, a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Netlogon protocol, which affects Windows domain controllers. Named NOTLogon, this vulnerability allows low-privilege domain-joined machines to crash the domain controller with a crafted authentication request, leading to a complete reboot. It has a CVSS score of 6.5. Security researcher Dor Segal warned that such vulnerabilities can severely disrupt Active Directory operations. Additionally, Tenable's Satnam Narang urged CSOs to address CVE-2025-5777, known as CitrixBleed 2, which allows attackers to steal session tokens from Citrix NetScaler systems, potentially granting unauthorized network access even after patches are applied. Organizations are advised to review logs for suspicious activity and invalidate session tokens to prevent further exploitation.

Winsage

July 8, 2025

Silverfort uncovers critical Netlogon flaw affecting Windows domain controllers

A vulnerability identified as “NOTLogon” (CVE-2025-47978) has been discovered in Microsoft Corp.'s Netlogon protocol, allowing low-privilege machines to remotely crash Windows domain controllers, disrupting Active Directory services. This flaw arises from issues in the Network Ticket Logon feature introduced in late 2024, specifically in the NetrLogonSamLogonEx RPC call processing malformed inputs in the AdditionalTicket buffer. An empty or improperly formatted ticket can crash the domain controller’s LSASS process, leading to a system reboot. The vulnerability does not grant elevated privileges or allow credential theft but can cause denial-of-service attacks that halt user logins and restrict access to enterprise systems. The discovery utilized AI-assisted techniques to analyze differences in Netlogon specifications. Organizations are advised to apply the July 2025 security update, audit machine account usage, restrict machine account creation, and segment network access to protect domain controllers.

Winsage

July 8, 2025

Microsoft Didn’t Kill Blue Screen Of Death, But What’s Coming May Be A Problem

Microsoft is redesigning the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) for Windows 11, transforming it into a Black Screen of Death with a black background and without the frowny face icon. The new screen will still provide essential information about the need to restart the device. This redesign may cause confusion among users due to its resemblance to the Windows Update screen. Additionally, with the introduction of Windows 11 24H2, the operating system can create a crash dump collection file more quickly, allowing for reboots from the BSOD screen in approximately two seconds.

BetaBeacon

July 7, 2025

5 Best Android Games to Play in 2025

The text describes five Android games that offer versatile worlds, actions, adventures, and murder mysteries. Some of the games mentioned are Monster Train, Trinity Trigger, Chronomon, Jenny LeClue, and Pandoland.

AppWizard

July 5, 2025

I built a PiKVM to control my PC remotely, and it’s a game-changer

The PiKVM project allows users to control a desktop or server remotely using a Raspberry Pi 4B and an HDMI-CSI bridge adapter, providing comprehensive keyboard, video, and mouse control even during reboots. It offers browser-based access to the PC's screen in real-time, enabling actions like force shutdowns, BIOS access, and operating system reinstallation, independent of the host system's operating system. The setup captures HDMI output and simulates USB input, functioning in scenarios like BIOS or crash screens. Essential components for building a PiKVM include a Raspberry Pi 4B, an HDMI-to-CSI bridge adapter, a microSD card, USB cables, an official power supply, and the latest PiKVM OS image. The setup process involves writing the OS image to the SD card, connecting the hardware, and accessing the web interface for remote control. PiKVM is beneficial for tasks such as troubleshooting boot sequences, configuring BIOS settings, and monitoring system status without physical interaction.

AppWizard

July 4, 2025

How to crash Minecraft with your mod

Custom NPC+ is a mod for Minecraft 1.7.10 that enhances player interaction by adding non-player characters (NPCs) and includes features such as the creation of NPCs with customizable skins and items, a quest creation system, a dialog system, a faction system, and distinct roles for NPCs. The author conducted an error analysis using the PVS-Studio static code analyzer, discovering several issues: 1. Localization issues in GuiMailbox.java related to singular and plural forms for minutes. 2. Integer division in JobHealer.java that caused loss of precision in Y-coordinate calculations. 3. Flawed regular expression in TextContainer.java for replacing line-break characters, leading to handling issues across platforms. 4. A logical error in ScriptDBCPlayer.java where a variable was compared to itself, causing unexpected behavior. 5. A mix-up between "and" and "or" operators in Availability.java that rendered certain exception conditions unreachable. The analysis aimed to improve the quality of the Custom NPC+ mod and highlighted the importance of attention to detail in software development.

AppWizard

July 2, 2025

Despite review bombing, ‘censored’ shooter becomes a Steam top seller

Developer VOID Interactive is set to launch Ready or Not on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X on July 15. The game is undergoing updates to improve performance on consoles, including a transition from Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5, which enhances animation and overall performance. The updates include modifications to animations for certification, a rework of the animation graph, and adjustments to the depiction of violence, such as limiting ongoing gore and toning down instances of torture and nudity to meet console standards. Despite these changes, the PC player community has reacted negatively, feeling that the updates betray the game's original vision. The game currently ranks 15th on the global top sellers list and has seen a doubling of its active player count following the announcement of the updates. The ongoing summer sale, offering a 50% discount, has contributed to its popularity.

Winsage

June 30, 2025

Microsoft readies Windows 11 users for 25H2

Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 25H2 is forthcoming, serving as a feature enablement update rather than a complete overhaul, sharing the same underlying source code as Windows 11 24H2. Windows Insiders have already gained early access to 25H2, which will introduce additional features activated through an enablement package. Jason Leznek, Principal Project Manager for Windows Servicing and Delivery, noted the seamless compatibility between the two versions, advising a focus on new features rather than a comprehensive review of the operating system. Windows 11 24H2 has faced various issues since its release in 2024, leading to compatibility holds from Microsoft. A significant change in Windows 11 25H2 includes the retirement of the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD), which will be replaced by a black "unexpected restart" screen, while still allowing users to view the stop error code. Microsoft is also introducing quick recovery options for PCs that have trouble restarting and enhancing its security framework by allowing antivirus and endpoint protection vendors to operate in user mode outside of the Windows kernel. The BSoD replacement is expected to roll out on Windows 11 24H2 devices over the summer and will be a key feature of Windows 11 25H2. Additionally, the Windows endpoint security platform will enter private preview in July.

AppWizard

June 28, 2025

Steam Summer Sale 2025 is here offering weeks of massive discounts for PC gamers

The Steam Summer Sale for 2025 has started, offering discounts on thousands of titles, including popular games like "Metaphor: ReFantazio," "Monster Hunter Wilds," and "Sid Meier's Civilization VII." The sale features consistent discounts throughout its duration, which runs until July 10. Valve has reintroduced the "Deep Discounts" section, showcasing significant price cuts on titles such as "Black Mesa" and "Little Nightmares II," with discounts ranging from 85% to 95%. A special Weekend PC Game Deals feature will be available this Saturday. Valve also plans another major event in September for the Steam Autumn Sale.