Fake MAS Windows activation domain used to spread PowerShell malware

A typosquatted domain impersonating the Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool was used to distribute malicious PowerShell ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft Axing VBScript in Favor of JavaScript/PowerShell: Here's the Timeline

Microsoft is deprecating VBScript in favor of "more advanced" alternatives like JavaScript and PowerShell. The company today (May 30) detailed how the phase-out will occur in three stages, the final ...

‘Users Must Choose’—Microsoft Confirms New Windows Security Feature

Microsoft has made security changes to one of the most popular tools bundled with Windows installations, and now users must ...
Redmond Magazine

PowerShell Script Used in Phishing Attack May Be AI-Generated

A PowerShell script being used in a novel malware campaign may have been created by AI, according to security researchers at Proofpoint. In a blog post Wednesday, the cybersecurity firm described a ...
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Microsoft to Retire Graph CLI Tool, Pushes Users to PowerShell

Microsoft Corp will discontinue its Graph command-line interface tool next year, citing declining usage and overlap with existing developer tools as the company consolidates its software development ...
Bleeping Computer

Fake Google Chrome errors trick you into running malicious PowerShell scripts

A new malware distribution campaign uses fake Google Chrome, Word, and OneDrive errors to trick users into running malicious PowerShell "fixes" that install malware. The new campaign was observed ...
Neowin

Microsoft removes PowerShell 2.0 from Windows 11 in build 27891Microsoft removes PowerShell 2.0 from Windows 11 in build 27891Microsoft removes PowerShell 2.0 from Windows 11 ...

Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 preview build from the Canary Channel. Build 27891 is out with several improvements and fixes, a new feature for the Microsoft Store, and the removal of ...