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A hidden Windows boot certificate is about to expire — check this now

A hidden Windows boot certificate is about to expire — check this now

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Microsoft is warning users about an issue you may not have heard of. In the Device Security menu of the Windows Security app, some PCs now have a notice showing a Secure Boot certificate connected to a mandatory renewal deadline coming in 2026. It doesn’t mean your PC will stop working in 2026. However, if your system fails to transition to the newer Secure Boot certificates, at some point it will start to lose boot-level security protection. The problem is that there is a design flaw in the warning system, which may leave several people falsely thinking their computers are fine. Windows is now showing you a warning it used to hide And this week, it started following you to the system tray Afam Onyimadu / MUO You typically have to go through the firmware menu, PowerShell commands, or registry paths to check Secure Boot certificate status, but that’s not necessarily the case anymore. Now, when you navigate to Windows Security -> Device Security -> Secure Boot, you may see the status. This rollout with …

What Happens When You Can’t Get a Death Certificate in Gaza

What Happens When You Can’t Get a Death Certificate in Gaza

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In Gaza, registering a death was once—as in most places around the world—a relatively simple administrative task. A body was brought to a hospital, where medical staff issued the necessary paperwork with the civil authorities. This allowed families to update civil records, settle inheritance matters, access bank accounts, apply for assistance, or secure legal guardianship of children. But amid heavy Israeli bombardment, detention of untold Palestinians, and repeated mass displacement, this all changed. Since October 2023, the systems that identify bodies, record deaths, and settle accounts have been pushed toward collapse. “It is an unfolding legal crisis,” said Ahmed Masoud, head of the legal department at the Palestinian Center for the Missing and Forcibly Disappeared. “Thousands of cases now sit in a legal gray zone.” Many of these families suspect that their relatives may have been killed but cannot prove it in a way the law recognizes. Other families have seen their relatives taken by Israeli forces but have not been able to confirm that they are detained, or where they are being held, leaving …

Logitech Blames ‘Inexcusable Mistake’ After Certificate Expiry Breaks macOS Apps

Logitech Blames ‘Inexcusable Mistake’ After Certificate Expiry Breaks macOS Apps

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Logitech users on macOS found themselves locked out of their mouse customizations yesterday after the company let a security certificate expire, breaking both its Logi Options+ and G HUB configuration apps. Logitech devices like its MX Master series mice and MX Keys keyboards stopped working properly as a result of the oversight, with users unable to access their custom scrolling setup, button mappings, and gestures. It wasn’t long before the Logitech subreddit was awash with frustrated reports as people discovered their configured peripherals had suddenly reverted to default settings. The Developer ID certificate is the digital signature macOS uses to verify legitimate software. When Logitech allowed its certificate to lapse, the company’s apps lost verified authenticity. As such, macOS refused to run them, in some cases leading to an endless boot loop. Logitech has since released a patch for macOS 26 Tahoe, macOS 15 Sequoia, macOS 14 Sonoma, and macOS 13 Ventura that resolves the issue. However, users need to download and install it themselves, since the certificate expiry also prevented the apps’ built-in updaters …