ClickFix attack uses fake Windows BSOD screens to push malware

A new ClickFix social engineering campaign is targeting the hospitality sector in Europe, using fake Windows Blue Screen of ...
PC Magazine

Hackers Are Targeting Windows 10. Do This One Thing to Stay Safe

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...
Fox News

Fake Windows update pushes malware in new ClickFix attack

Cybercriminals keep getting better at blending into the software you use every day. Over the past few years, we've seen phishing pages that copy banking portals, fake browser alerts that claim your ...
The Hill

Trump DEI crackdown expands to national park gift shops

The Trump administration’s efforts to purge diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) from the federal government is hitting gift shops at national parks. In a memo last month, acting National Park ...
PC World

Oh no! Hackers snuck malware inside uber-popular Windows app Notepad++

This is not a drill! The makers of the popular text editor Notepad++ are warning that the Notepad++ updater, which goes by the name WinGUp, links to malware servers. This is a case of traffic ...
SiliconANGLE

‘PyStoreRAT’ malware uses fake developer tools on GitHub to infect Windows systems

A new report out today from endpoint security firm Morphisec Inc. details a previously undocumented malware family dubbed “PyStoreRAT” that abuses trusted open-source platforms and Windows scripting ...
TechSpot

This PowerShell script promises to remove every AI feature from Windows

Editor's take: Microsoft is doubling down on its plan to turn Windows 11 into an "agentic AI" platform, and in the process seems determined to strip away the last bits of user agency left in the OS.
Forbes

Remove AI From Microsoft Windows Tool Has Gone Viral

There are lots of things that have gone viral, for all sorts of different reasons. The latest viral craze struck after a developer released a tool to strip Windows of its AI capabilities, and X is ...
Hosted on MSN

Stop almost all malware with these EXE file protection tips

ThioJoe shows simple EXE file tips that can prevent almost all malware infections. Weather warning issued before Chiefs-Texans game Sunday shows preview: Hegseth in the hot seat as details emerge ...
CSOonline

Windows shortcuts’ use as a vector for malware may be cut short

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 ...
GamesRadar+

Controversial anti-cheat software Denuvo is being removed from Hi-Fi Rush to "provide a more stable and efficient service environment," but Krafton's anti-tamper features remain

Third Person Shooters Arc Raiders GOTY advocate and former FPS pro Shroud threatens to quit the game due to cheaters Monster Hunter Monster Hunter Wilds mods "are not guaranteed to work and could ...
techtimes

Top 10 Signs Your Phone Is Hacked That You Can't Ignore — Phone Security Tips to Remove Malware Fast

Phone hacked signs can appear subtly at first, such as rapid battery drain, unusual app behavior, or strange notifications. Other indicators include unexplained data spikes, pop-ups, or random system ...