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Researchers identified a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in All-in-One WP Migration and Backup versions through 7.109, tracked as CVE-2026-19949. Although a fix was released, only 35% of the five million active installations have updated, leaving approximately 3.25 million sites at risk of remote code execution.
Microsoft acknowledged that the KB5120998 optional preview update for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 causes desktop backgrounds to turn black. The bug prevents users from restoring custom themes or contrast settings because the update blocks correct loading of stored values.
Open source advocacy group FOSS United revealed that Indian premier technical institutes have spent at least ₹134 crore on proprietary software licenses over the past five years. This figure, derived from RTI responses, excludes significant spending by IITs, with estimates suggesting total industry costs may reach ₹1,000 crore over the period.
Apple has notified developers that they can now exclude Intel-based Macs from apps requiring macOS 13 or later. Developers must update build settings to arm64-only and resubmit their applications. While Intel users lose future updates, they retain access to the last compatible version of the software.