Nvidia Warns Users to Update GPU Drivers Due to Security Vulnerability
Owners of Nvidia graphics cards should update their drivers immediately to address a new security vulnerability that hackers can exploit across Windows and Linux systems.
Owners of Nvidia graphics cards should update their drivers immediately to address a new security vulnerability that hackers can exploit across Windows and Linux systems.
Nvidia has issued a security alert regarding a vulnerability in GPU display drivers that could allow hackers to access PCs and compromise stored data or inject malicious code. Users are urged to update to driver version 596.49 to protect their systems from potential attacks. The update can be obtained directly from Nvidia or through the Nvidia app on Windows. Users with drivers older than Version 596.36 (or Version 482.53 for GTX 10-series and older) are particularly at risk. Linux users should update to driver version 590.48.01 for enhanced security.
In other news, Nvidia has introduced a beta feature called Auto Shader Compilation, aimed at optimizing shader compilation for PC gamers. This feature utilizes idle PC time to compile shaders in the background, reducing wait times for gamers. However, the feature is currently available only for RTX 50-series cards.
