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.

De-Enshittify Windows 11: Start Fresh with a New Install of Windows 11 ⭐

This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean about it: Microsoft has enshittified Windows Setup.

De-Enshittify an Existing Install of Windows 11 ⭐

If you want to de-enshittify Windows 11 but find starting over from scratch to be daunting, then this is for you.
MUO on MSN

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.
MUO on MSN

A new Windows PC doesn't feel like home until I install this app

A fresh Windows install looks clean, but it doesn’t feel right until this app shows up.
Security Boulevard

Facebook ads spread fake Windows 11 downloads that steal passwords and crypto wallets

Attackers are running paid Facebook ads that look like official Microsoft promotions, then directing users to near-perfect ...
PCMag UK

With Nvidia's GB10 Superchip, I’m Running Serious AI Models in My Living Room. You Can, Too

I’m a traditional software engineer. Join me for the first in a series of articles chronicling my hands-on journey into AI ...
Security Boulevard

Huntress, Microsoft Detail the Continued Popularity, Evolution of ClickFix Attacks

Microsoft, Huntress, and Intego this month detailed attacks that show the ongoing evolution of the highly popular compromise technique.

Windows: MIDI 2.0 has arrived

However, Microsoft is only gradually enabling the MIDI 2.0 features, but intends to complete the process by the end of ...
Computing

Employee monitoring tools exploited to access corporate networks

A ransomware group has been using legitimate employee monitoring and remote support software to infiltrate corporate systems, according to new research.

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.

Fake CAPTCHA pages are tricking users into installing malware

The hackers use fake CAPTCHA pages—which are designed to mimic standard security checks—to trick users into installing malicious software (“Stealthy StealC Information Stealer”) via keyboard commands.