Cybersecurity researchers discovered that the Ethernidade Stealer banking trojan is spreading through WhatsApp in Brazil. It is sophisticated malware that only affects desktop systems. Popular ...

The big picture: The Windows ecosystem has offered an unparalleled level of backward compatibility for decades. However, Microsoft is now working to remove as many legacy technologies as possible in ...

With the end of Windows 10 looming, Microsoft has reminded hard-pressed admins that other critical technologies are on the endangered list, notably VBScript. While VBScript appears multiple times ...

If you are setting up a new PC with Windows 11 version 24H2 (2024 Update) or later, developers may not find the VBScript installed after installation, as Microsoft does not install it by default now.

Microsoft apparently accelerates the abolition of VBScript in Windows 11. Instead of planned as originally planned for 2027, the outdated scripting language could already be deactivated in versions ...

Microsoft, from time to time, kills off various features in its apps. The company explained in detail earlier this year how this is good for users. Likewise, VBScript removal has also been on ...

The war in Ukraine, which started in February 2014 and intensified with Russia’s invasion of the country on February 24 th, 2022, exemplifies a multifaceted war, rife with disinformation campaigns and ...

Attackers can hide their attempts to execute malicious code by inserting commands into the machine code stored in memory by the software interpreters used by many programming languages, such as ...

Microsoft is deprecating VBScript in favor of "more advanced" alternatives like JavaScript and PowerShell. The company today (May 30) detailed how the phase-out will occur in three stages, the final ...