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Copper wire theft up by 78% over last year, Bell says

Bell says it has seen a surge in copper wire theft across its telecommunications infrastructure in 2026, which can compromise phone calls made to 911 and critical internet service.

Copper wire theft up by 78% over last year, Bell says

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Long-Lived Vulnerability in Microsoft Secure Boot

Microsoft’s Secure Boot has had a serious vulnerability for most of its existence. An industry-wide standard Microsoft invented to protect Windows, and later Linux, devices from firmware infections…

  • Long-lived vulnerability in Microsoft Secure Boot discovered.
  • 11 firmware images, including one from 2013, bypass protection.
  • Microsoft failed to revoke signed shims despite flaws.

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