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 ...

Dangerous WebRAT malware now being spread by GitHub repositories

Cybersecurity researchers Kaspersky said they found 15 malicious repositories hosted on GitHub. These repositories, ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Using Linux made me a better Windows user, here's how

Using Linux has changed the way I approach technology, making me a more informed and capable Windows user. Linux has taught ...
Security Boulevard

How to Sign a Windows App with Electron Builder?

You’ve spent weeks, maybe months, crafting your dream Electron app. The UI looks clean, the features work flawlessly, and you finally hit that Build button. Excited, you send the installer to your ...

Fake Windows update pushes malware in new ClickFix attack

The ClickFix campaign disguises malware as legitimate Windows updates, using steganography to hide shellcode in PNG files and ...

Inside the Windows 1.0 reunion: How a scrappy team shipped the product that changed everything, eventually

A core group of early Microsoft developers and business leaders reunited this week, 40 years after releasing Windows 1.0, ...
HotHardware

Microsoft Warns Windows 11 AI Agents May Hallucinate Or Even Install Malware

Microsoft's big pitch for the future of Windows is that it's turning into an "agentic OS, " or a system where autonomous AI helpers don't just answer questions, but instead actually do things for you.
PC Gamer

This sneaky malware variant has been caught using fake Windows Update screens to trick users into installing info-stealing software themselves

If you're anything like me, you keep a sharp eye on your Windows Defender updates to make sure your PC is protected against the latest threats. However, while Defender is remarkably good at catching ...
winbuzzer.com

Microsoft Warns its ‘Agentic’ AI Features Can Be Hijacked to Install Malware

Barely a month after pitching Copilot Actions as the centerpiece of its “AI PC” strategy, Microsoft has issued an alarming admission that the technology introduces “novel security risks” capable of ...
maketecheasier.com

Windows Has Another Hidden Malware Scanner Tool – How and When to Use It

Microsoft Defender is Windows’ frontline defense, spotting new threats and removing infections. However, there is another, less flashy but surprisingly useful tool called the Malicious Software ...
Ars Technica

ClickFix may be the biggest security threat your family has never heard of

Over the past year, scammers have ramped up a new way to infect the computers of unsuspecting people. The increasingly common method, which many potential targets have yet to learn of, is quick, ...
BGR

10 Common Mistakes People Make When Setting Up A New Computer

With crypto moving away from GPU (graphics processing unit) mining and AI turning to more specialized chips, GPU prices are finally on the decline, making it a great time to build your long-awaited PC ...