Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. “Reset and recovery operations on some Windows versions might fail,” ...

TL;DR: Phison confirms a falsified document falsely linking its SSD controllers to data loss from Windows 11 security update KB5063878. The company is legally addressing the fake claims while ...

Recap: Reports suggest that a Windows 11 security update released in early August may be the cause of HDD and SSD failures during large data transfers. However, the extent of the issue remains unclear ...

Microsoft has finally responded to the rumors and grumblings that accuse Windows 11 update KB5063878 of cutting off access to SSDs. Under certain circumstances, Windows will no longer display an ...

Microsoft released Windows 11 version 24H2 security update KB5063878 on August 12, 2025. It notably fixed delays signing into new Windows 11 devices, caused by "certain preinstalled packages," but it ...

Earlier this month, some Windows 11 users shared that their storage drives stopped working after a recent operating system update, with some early reports saying that Phison-powered drives were hit ...

While it's easy to assume SSDs die early because of user errors like filling the drive too often, writing too much data, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Hot on the heels of the NSA publishing a “high-risk of ...