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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85846, member: 27"]
NVIDIA dropped urgent GPU drivers to shut down nasty security holes, and skipping updates is basically asking for trouble.

Security holes getting patched
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[*]NVIDIA flagged several high-severity driver flaws.
[*]Bugs allow code execution and privilege abuse.
[*]Data tampering and information leaks are on the table.
[*]Denial-of-service attacks also sit in scope.
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Hardware families caught up
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[*]GeForce and GeForce RTX cards are affected.
[*]Quadro, NVS, and Tesla parts also land in range.
[*]Coverage spans a huge chunk of installed GPUs.
[*]Multiple operating systems are involved.
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The NVIDIA drivers users actually need
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[*]v591.59 fixes issues on the R590 Windows branch.
[*]Other Windows branches need specific minimum versions.
[*]Running older builds leaves systems exposed.
[*]Updating is strongly advised across the board.
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Older cards still matter
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[*]Separate security driver targets Maxwell-era hardware.
[*]Pascal and Volta GPUs are covered as well.
[*]These models no longer get Game Ready updates.
[*]Manual installs are required to stay protected.
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