North Korean group Konni uses AI-assisted PowerShell malware and phishing via Google ads and Discord to breach blockchain ...

For many Windows users, PowerShell is just a strange black window you open once in a while to paste a command from a forum. In reality, PowerShell is one of the most powerful tools built into Windows.

Abstract: As cyber attacks become more sophisticated, attackers increasingly employ living-off-the-land techniques to evade detection and exploit victim systems, with PowerShell emerging as a primary ...

Windows security updates tend to conjure thoughts of operating system vulnerabilities, including zero-days, being patched or even unexpected failures with serious consequences. This security update, ...

As part of the December 2025 Patch Tuesday Update for Windows 11 version 23H2, 24H2, and 25H2, Microsoft made some changes to PowerShell 5.1. So, if you came across a new security warning in Windows ...

Microsoft says Windows PowerShell now warns when running scripts that use the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet to download web content, aiming to prevent potentially risky code from executing. As Microsoft ...

This extension provides rich PowerShell language support for Visual Studio Code (VS Code). Now you can write and debug PowerShell scripts using the excellent IDE-like interface that VS Code provides.

Pradershika Sharma is a tech deals writer for Lifehacker. She has a Master’s degree in English Literature, a B.Ed., and a TESOL certification. She has been writing professionally since 2018, creating ...

PS2EXE installs through the PowerShell Gallery, so you can set it up quickly. Open Windows Terminal or PowerShell as administrator. Run the module installation command: Install-Module -Name PS2EXE ...

Microsoft today announced that the brand-new Visual Studio 2026 will be the star of the show at the Visual Studio Live! developer conference in Orlando in November. Mads Kristensen, principal PM for ...

Abstract: PowerShell is a widely utilized tool by both system administrators and attackers for performing complex management tasks and launching attacks. The detection of malicious scripts poses a ...