Firmware

Yet another motherboard manufacturer seems to be in trouble — or rather, the people who own those motherboards might be. According to security researchers, countless Gigabyte boards might be vulnerable to dangerous cyberattacks. If you want to be extra safe, there are a couple of things you can do to protect your PC. Here’s what we know. According to a report published by security company Eclypsium, many Gigabyte motherboards are at risk. Eclypsium published a full list of the models that are affected by the…

Last updated: June 2nd, 2023 at 12:22 UTC+02:00 At the beginning of the month, Samsung started releasing the May 2023 security patch for the Galaxy A33 5G in some markets. Curiously, Samsung is now rolling out a couple more May firmware updates for the Galaxy A33 5G. The first update that brought the May 2023 security patch to the Galaxy A33 5G at the beginning of the month had firmware version A336MUBS4CWD4. Now, the Galaxy A33 5G (SM-A336M) is getting another firmware update with the May 2023 security patch…

Last updated: June 2nd, 2023 at 16:40 UTC+02:00 It’s been a few months since the original Galaxy Fold received a firmware update outside of Korea, but Samsung is now changing that. The May 2023 security update is rolling out in France, with more countries likely to follow suit. Samsung started distrivuting the May 2023 update for the Galaxy Fold in Korea earlier in May, but now, the security patch is making its way toward the international SM-F900F variant. France appears to be the first country to get the update,…

According to cybersecurity experts from Eclypsium, computer hardware manufacturer Gigabyte installed a backdoor in the firmware of its motherboards, putting 271 motherboard models at risk of being hacked. The lengthy list of affected models features nearly every motherboard Gigabyte has put out in recent years, including the latest Z790 and X670 units. As Eclypsium’s blog explains, Gigabyte embedded a Windows executable into the firmware of its motherboards that runs when the computer boots up. In other words,…

Last updated: June 1st, 2023 at 17:32 UTC+02:00 The Galaxy A12 and its snack-inspired offshoot, the Galaxy A12 Nacho, are getting a new firmware update that brings them the May 2023 security patch. As of this writing, the update is available for the Galaxy A12 in a few regions, but Nacho users seem to have more luck this time around. Samsung is rolling out the May 2023 security patch for the Galaxy A12 (SM-A125F) in Thailand. It can be identified by firmware version A125FXXS3CWE1. At the same time, the May 2023 update…

Last updated: June 1st, 2023 at 18:01 UTC+02:00 The Galaxy A32 is the last phone in the A3x series to have been split between LTE and 5G variants. The LTE model is now getting a head start on the 5G variant with the latest May 2023 update. The Galaxy A32 (SM-A325N) is now getting the May firmware update in South Korea. The new firmware for the Galaxy A32 brings the May 2023 security patch and a handful of other improvements. Samsung’s official changelog mentions improvements to the Emergency SOS function, which now…

Although the Galaxy A02s already received the May 2023 security patch in some markets, in others, the phone is only now getting the older April 2023 update. Samsung is now rolling out the April 2023 update for the unlocked Galaxy A02s in the USA. Carrier versions of the Galaxy A02s in the USA (SM-A025U) started getting the April 2023 update a week ago. Now, the same update is available for unlocked Galaxy A02s models (SM-A025U1). Users can identify the update for the carrier and unlocked models by firmware versions…

Last updated: May 31st, 2023 at 12:14 UTC+02:00 While Samsung is working on the Android 14-based One UI 6.0 update for smartphones and tablets, the company is also developing a new firmware update for its Galaxy Watch smartwatches. Google will release Wear OS 4 in the second half of 2023, and Samsung will roll out this update with a new version of One UI Watch (5) on top. The Wear OS 4-based One UI Watch 5 update could be available for the upcoming Galaxy Watch 6 series out of the box. However, it will also roll out…

Last updated: May 26th, 2023 at 13:06 UTC+02:00 While many Galaxy devices are lucky enough to have received the latest security patch from Samsung, others are not. Their price and limited reach don’t make them a priority, but even so, they’re not abandoned or forgotten. One recent example is the Galaxy F22, which is now getting a newer – but not the latest – security update. The April 2023 security update is now available for the Galaxy F22, you guessed it: in India. The update has firmware version E225FXXS6DEW1. If…

Samsung has reportedly begun testing the Galaxy S23 FE European firmware. This is a firm prerequisite to launching the phone, but it's worth noting that so far Samsung is allegedly testing only the EU firmware, not the US and South Korean versions. The report continues to say that the Galaxy S23 FE will take a few months to finalize before it can go on sale. It means that the Galaxy S23 FE will likely come out after the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5, which have begun firmware testing months ago. Samsung is expected to…