Warning: Bad Santa Steals Passwords From Microsoft Windows Users

This is one present you don’t want Father Christmas to have brought you. Security experts have warned Windows users to beware ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Ho to run Linux GUI apps natively on Windows 10/11 with WSL, No VM Required

Installing Linux distributions using WSL is simple enough. The official Microsoft Store has plenty of distros to choose from, ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
CSOonline

Rhysida ransomware exploits Microsoft certificate to slip malware past defenses

The Rhysida ransomware gang, known for targeting enterprises, has shifted to using malvertising campaigns to spread its malware. In its recent campaigns, the threat actor has impersonated fake ...
Dark Reading

LotL Attack Hides Malware in Windows Native AI Stack

A researcher has demonstrated that Windows' native artificial intelligence (AI) stack can serve as a vector for malware delivery. In a year where clever and complex prompt injection techniques have ...