The Hacker News

UAC-0247 Targets Ukrainian Clinics and Government in Data-Theft Malware Campaign

The Computer Emergencies Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has disclosed details of a new campaign that has targeted ...
How-To Geek on MSN

These 8 useful Bash patterns are hiding in real projects—here's how to use them

Discover the techniques that help popular scripts succeed.
CSO Online

North Korean hackers abuse LNKs and GitHub repos in ongoing campaign

The multi-stage campaign targeting South Korea uses weaponized Windows shortcuts and GitHub-based command and control to ...
Infosecurity Magazine

GitHub Used as Covert Channel in Multi-Stage Malware Campaign

A series of malicious LNK files targeting users in South Korea has been detected using a multi-stage attack chain that uses GitHub as command and control (C2) infrastructure.
The Hacker News

DeepLoad Malware Uses ClickFix and WMI Persistence to Steal Browser Credentials

DeepLoad exploits ClickFix and WMI persistence to steal credentials, enabling stealth reinfection after three days.
Redmond Magazine

Best Practices for PowerShell Script Version Control, Part 2

Keep each script version focused on a single change type (patches for fixes, minors for features, majors for breaking changes). Retain all prior versions and never modify an existing release; copy to ...
Redmond Magazine

Planning for PowerShell Script Usage in a Multiplatform Environment

PowerShell cross-platform limitations break Windows-only cmdlets, .NET dependencies, and Windows Forms GUIs on Linux. Dual booting and WinBoat enable Windows PowerShell compatibility but introduce ...
tech2geek

5 PowerShell Scripts That Transform Windows — Automate, Clean, and Take Back Control

For many Windows users, PowerShell is just a strange black window you open once in a while to paste a command from a forum. In reality, PowerShell is one of the most powerful tools built into Windows.
Bleeping Computer

Fake MAS Windows activation domain used to spread PowerShell malware

A typosquatted domain impersonating the Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool was used to distribute malicious PowerShell scripts that infect Windows systems with the 'Cosmali Loader'.
TechSpot

This PowerShell script promises to remove every AI feature from Windows

Editor's take: Microsoft is doubling down on its plan to turn Windows 11 into an "agentic AI" platform, and in the process seems determined to strip away the last bits of user agency left in the OS.