When Microsoft patched a vulnerability last summer that allowed threat actors to use Windows’ shortcut (.lnk) files in exploits, defenders might have hoped use of this tactic would decline. They were ...

By tapping the unusual .scr file type, attackers leverage "executables that don't always receive executable-level controls," one researcher noted.

By putting conflicting metadata in LNK files, a researcher found four new ways to spoof targets, hide arguments, and run unintended programs in Windows Explorer.

Trojanized gaming tools and new Windows RATs like Steaelite enable data theft, ransomware, and persistent remote control.

Check Point research found three critical flaws in Anthropic's Claude Code that allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands ...

CRESCENTHARVEST uses protest lures and malicious LNK files to deploy RAT malware targeting Iran protest supporters for espionage and data theft.

A Nigerian national was sentenced to eight years in prison for hacking multiple tax preparation firms in Massachusetts and filing fraudulent tax returns seeking over $8.1 million in refunds.

Hackers are hijacking email accounts and sending fake invites that install remote access tools. Even your antivirus may not ...

Say goodbye to sluggish thumbnail generation with this open-source solution for Windows users.

File-based apps, extension members, nameof improvements, and user-defined compound assignment operators make life easier for C# programmers. You’ll need .NET 10.

TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES, February 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- EC-Council, inventor of the world-renowned Certified ...