Microsoft Just Patched a Major Security Vulnerability for This Popular Windows App

AI-related changes to Notepad allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code on your computer. The vulnerability was related to ...

Fake CAPTCHA Scam Tricks Windows Users Into Installing Malware

A fake CAPTCHA scam is tricking Windows users into running PowerShell commands that install StealC malware and steal passwords, crypto wallets, and more.
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Fake 7-Zip Downloads Turn Home PCs Into Malicious Proxy Nodes

Researchers have uncovered a malware campaign targeting 7-Zip users through fake domain 7zip.com, turning infected computers ...

Windows 11 ISO downloads were failing in Rufus — was Microsoft behind it?

Windows 11 ISO downloads failed, and Rufus points the finger at Microsoft. Here’s what you need to know.

I replaced Windows with Linux, and there's only one feature I miss

My very first problem was one I've written about before: Linux isn't generally compatible with Arm-based machines. Alas, two of the spare machines I had hoped to use for this project are outfitted ...

New ClickFix attack abuses nslookup to retrieve PowerShell payload via DNS

Threat actors are now abusing DNS queries as part of ClickFix social engineering attacks to deliver malware, making this the first known use of DNS as a channel in these campaigns.

Windows 11 KB5077181 fixes boot failures linked to failed updates

Microsoft says it has resolved a Windows 11 bug that caused some commercial systems to fail to boot with an "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" error after installing recent security updates, with the fix ...