Microsoft tests File Explorer preloading for faster performance
Microsoft is testing a new optional feature that preloads File Explorer in the background to improve launch times and performance on Windows 11 systems. According…
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Microsoft to remove WINS support after Windows Server 2025
Microsoft has warned IT administrators to prepare for the removal of Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) from Windows Server releases starting in November 2034. The…
Windows 11 24H2 bug crashes Explorer and Start Menu
Microsoft has confirmed a critical Windows 11 24H2 bug that causes the File Explorer, the Start Menu, and other key system components to crash after…
New Costco Gold Star Members also get a $40 Digital Costco Shop Card
The holidays can be hard on any budget, but there may be a way to make it a little easier. Instead of dashing through the…
Google enables Pixel-to-iPhone file sharing via Quick Share, AirDrop
Google has added interoperability support between Android Quick Share and Apple AirDrop, to let users share files between Pixel devices and iPhones. For now, only Pixel…
New Costco Gold Star Members also get a $40 Digital Costco Shop Card*
The holidays can be hard on any budget, but there may be a way to make it a little easier. Instead of dashing through the…
Iberia discloses customer data leak after vendor security breach
Spanish flag carrier Iberia has begun notifying customers of a data security incident stemming from a compromise at one of its suppliers. The disclosure comes…
Piecing Together the Puzzle: A Qilin Ransomware Investigation
Written by Lindsey O’Donnell-Welch, Ben Folland, Harlan Carvey of Huntress Labs. A big part of a security analyst’s everyday role is figuring out what actually…
Cox Enterprises discloses Oracle E-Business Suite data breach
Cox Enterprises is notifying impacted individuals of a data breach that exposed their personal data to hackers who breached the company network after exploiting a…
WhatsApp API flaw let researchers scrape 3.5 billion accounts
Researchers compiled a list of 3.5 billion WhatsApp mobile phone numbers and associated personal information by abusing a contact-discovery API that lacked rate limiting. The…
CISA warns Oracle Identity Manager RCE flaw is being actively exploited
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning government agencies to patch an Oracle Identity Manager tracked as CVE-2025-61757 that has been exploited in…
Nvidia confirms October Windows updates cause gaming issues
Nvidia has confirmed that last month’s security updates are causing gaming performance issues on Windows 11 24H2 and Windows 11 25H2 systems. To address these problems,…