Microsoft tests Windows Explorer speed, performance improvements

2026-04-20T13:23:32Z5d295411b21b676165ec71986e9a5c0e3211d68f3b87f13c9964fb7a06827991
Apache ActiveMQAppleMicrosoftMicrosoft TeamsNISTQEMUWindows Serveractive-exploitationcryptocurrency-exchangedata-breachevasionphishingprotobuf.jsransomwareremote-code-executionvulnerability

What happened

Multiple security incidents and vulnerabilities reported across cloud platforms, open-source libraries, and enterprise software: a critical remote code execution flaw in protobuf.js with public PoC; a high-severity Apache ActiveMQ vulnerability being actively exploited; a confirmed Vercel data breach with stolen data being offered for sale; and Payouts King ransomware leveraging QEMU VMs to evade endpoint controls. Microsoft is addressing several regression/availability issues (Teams launch failures, Edge update breaking paste, Windows Server reboot loops) with reversions and out‑of‑band fixes

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2026-04-20T13:23:32Z
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