New Windows 'MiniPlasma' zero-day exploit gives SYSTEM access, PoC released

A cybersecurity researcher has released a proof-of-concept exploit for a Windows privilege escalation zero-day dubbed ...
How-To Geek on MSN

I went ghost hunting in Windows and uncovered these 6 forgotten tools

A walk through memory lane.

Enable or disable Enhanced Security and Performance for Batch and CMD files

Enhanced Security and Performance for Batch and CMD files allows you to prevent batch and CMD files from being modified while ...
SecurityWeek

Legacy Windows Tool MSHTA Fuels Surge in Silent Malware Attacks

Attackers are increasingly abusing Microsoft’s legacy MSHTA utility to silently deliver malware, stealers, and persistent ...
Mashable

I spent a week using AI tools in my daily life. Here's how it went.

We examine how AI is changing the future of work — and how, in many ways, that future is already here. Every tech company you can think of is jumping on the generative AI bandwagon and touting new ...
CSO Online

Internet Explorer may be dead, but its ghost still runs malware

A legacy Windows scripting utility tied to Internet Explorer is still being used in modern malware campaigns, researchers say ...

Experts warn a key Microsoft legacy tool is still being abused to launch malware campaigns

MSHTA is being used for both simple and advanced threats, deploying loaders and infostealers.