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Microsoft is testing a new optional feature that preloads File Explorer in the background to improve launch times on Windows 11 systems. [...]

Microsoft has warned IT administrators to prepare for the removal of Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) from Windows Server releases starting in November 2034. [...]

Microsoft has confirmed a critical Windows 11 24H2 bug that causes the File Explorer, the Start Menu, and other key system components to crash when provisioning systems with cumulative updates released since July 2025. [...]

Google has added interoperability support between Android Quick Share and Apple AirDrop, to let users share files between Pixel devices and iPhones. [...]

Passwork 7 unifies enterprise password and secrets management in a self-hosted platform. Organizations can automate credential workflows and test the full system with a free trial and up to 50% Black Friday savings. [...]

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 days after a threat actor claimed on hacker forums to have access to 77 GB of data allegedly stolen from the airline. [...]

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 snow all around town, get all your shopping done under one roof at Costco. Right now, you can even get a 1-Year Costco Gold Star Membership plus a $40 Digital Costco Shop Card*, and it's still only $65. [...]

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. [...]

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 zero-day flaw in Oracle E-Business Suite. [...]

Huntress analysts reconstructed a Qilin ransomware attack from a single endpoint, using limited logs to reveal rogue ScreenConnect access, failed infostealer attempts, and the ransomware execution path. The investigation shows how validating multiple data sources can uncover activity even when visibility is reduced to a "pinhole." [...]

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 attacks, potentially as a zero-day. [...]

Nvidia has confirmed that last month's security updates are causing gaming performance issues on Windows 11 24H2 and Windows 11 25H2 systems. [...]

Microsoft has released an out-of-band cumulative update to fix a known issue causing the November 2025 KB5068966 hotpatch update to reinstall on Windows 11 systems repeatedly. [...]

Grafana Labs is warning of a maximum severity vulnerability (CVE-2025-41115) in its Enterprise product that can be exploited to treat new users as administrators or for privilege escalation. [...]

American cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has confirmed that an insider shared screenshots taken on internal systems with hackers after they were leaked on Telegram by the Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters threat actors. [...]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rolled back a previous ruling that required U.S. telecom carriers to implement stricter cybersecurity measures following the massive hack from the Chinese threat group known as Salt Typhoon. [...]

Two British teenagers have denied charges related to an investigation into the breach of Transport for London (TfL) in August 2024, which caused millions of pounds in damage and exposed customer data. [...]

Avast is rolling out Scam Guardian, a free AI-powered protection layer that analyzes websites, messages, and links to detect rising scam threats. Powered by Gen Threat Labs data, it reveals hidden dangers in code and adds 24/7 scam guidance through the Avast Assistant. [...]

Google has started rolling out ads in AI mode, which is the company's "answer engine," not a search engine. [...]

China-linked APT24 hackers have been using a previously undocumented malware called BadAudio in a three-year espionage campaign that recently switched to more sophisticated attack methods. [...]