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Bricking Computers the Automated Way: Unintended Firmware Failures via Windows Update

Automated Computer Bricking

Over the past year, there have been increasing reports of Windows systems “bricking” following a Windows Update. By “bricking,” I mean that the system becomes entirely non-responsive. Although incidence rates vary — ranging from negligible (0%) in some environments to as high as 0.25% of managed systems per month — the issue raises significant concerns about the reliability and transparency of automated firmware updates.

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