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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I finally removed every trace of Copilot and Recall from Windows — here's how

Removing these AI features from Windows isn't as hard as you may think.

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.
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PowerShell: Everything you need to know

What is PowerShell? Microsoft PowerShell is a powerful administrative tool that can help you automate tasks for your computer ...
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Planning for PowerShell Script Usage in a Multiplatform Environment

Let's examine the challenges of running Windows-dependent PowerShell scripts from Linux and compares three practical approaches -- dual booting, WinBoat and Windows Server RemoteApp -- to maintaining ...
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Stoppers for using System.Text.Json in PowerShell ConvertTo-Json

There have been a couple of unsuccessful attempts in the PowerShell repository to migrate from NewtonSoft.Json on System.Text.Json . (The last one PowerShell/PowerShell#26654 (comment)) The problem ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft: Some Windows PCs fail to shut down after January update

Microsoft has confirmed a new issue that prevents Windows 11 23H2 devices with System Guard Secure Launch enabled from shutting down. System Guard Secure Launch is a Windows security feature designed ...