A third-party patch management company is cutting short attackers’ use of LNK files to smuggle in malicious commands, while Microsoft prefers to tell the whole story. A longstanding problem with the ...

The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-9491, allowed cybercriminals to hide malicious commands from users inspecting files through Windows' standard interface. We waited long enough. Image: Unsplash Microsoft ...

Microsoft has silently mitigated an exploited LNK vulnerability with its November 2025 security updates, Acros Security says. Tracked as CVE-2025-9491 (CVSS score of 7.0), the security defect allowed ...

Congress passed a bill in November that gave the Trump administration 30 days to release more of its evidence against sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Kyler Alvord is a news editor at PEOPLE, leading the ...

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...

Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. is a senior editor and author of ...

A new operation embedding StealC V2 inside Blender project files has been observed targeting victims for at least six months. According to a new advisory by Morphisec, the attackers placed manipulated ...

CLEVELAND — The clock is ticking for Medicare beneficiaries. Open enrollment ends Dec. 7, and healthcare experts say many people are still confused about their options. Misty Taylor, RN, MSN and CEO ...

Call of Duty fans have been crying for a lack of SBMM lobbies for many years now. And in Black Ops 7 beta, they finally added limited SBMM lobbies. It’s enough for a wide range of lobbies to get put ...

Year after year, LNK files are exploited in malware attacks, mainly because a core vulnerability hides malicious content from users. Microsoft has not yet fixed the flaw, so we must be cautious when ...

If your Windows PC is running slowly, crashing frequently, or showing unexpected errors, performing a clean reinstall can often restore its performance and stability. Many users, however, hesitate to ...