Most Significant Glitches

💻 The "Patch Tuesday" Boot Loop

In mid-February 2026, Microsoft released its monthly security update (KB5077181), which was intended to fix six major "Zero-Day" vulnerabilities.

• The Glitch: Instead of securing PCs, the update triggered a critical boot loop for a significant number of Windows 11 users.
• The Impact: Thousands of users found their computers unable to reach the desktop, stuck in a permanent cycle of restarting. Microsoft has had to issue emergency bulletins to investigate why this specific "safety patch" turned into a system-killer for certain hardware configurations.

🌌 The "Out of Place" Planet (Space Glitch)

Astronomers just reported a major "glitch" in our understanding of how solar systems are built.

• The Anomaly: In the LHS 1903 star system, researchers found a layout that shouldn't exist. Typically, rocky planets stay close to the star and gas giants stay far away (like our Solar System).
• The Glitch: They discovered a huge rocky planet orbiting outside of the gas giants. This "inside-out" arrangement has forced scientists to rethink the "code" for how planets form, as current models suggest this shouldn't be physically possible.

🛡️ The "DEAD#VAX" Phishing Glitch

A clever new "ultra-modern" glitch is being used by hackers to bypass traditional antivirus software.

• The Trick: Attackers are sending emails with what look like PDF invoices.
• The Glitch: When you double-click the "PDF," it doesn't open a document; instead, it triggers a Windows feature that mounts a virtual hard drive (VHD). Because Windows sees mounting a drive as a "normal" administrative action, it often doesn't trigger a security warning, allowing a Trojan called AsyncRAT to slip into the system unnoticed.

🐕 "Glitches in the Matrix" (Personal Anomalies)

In the community-driven side of the web, there has been a surge in reported "soft time jumps" and "doppelganger" sightings this month:

• The "Lapping Dog" Incident: A widely shared report involved a man hearing his dog loudly drinking water in his room, only to turn around and find the room empty and the dog locked outside. Moments later, the dog was let in and performed the exact same action, making the exact same sound—a classic "delayed audio" glitch.
• The Vanishing Shrine: Another viral story involved people finding a specific "ruined shrine" in a forest that, according to every map and local geographic survey, is physically located in a different town miles away, with no possible path between the two.