Bleeping Computer

Malicious PowerShell script pushing malware looks AI-written

A threat actor is using a PowerShell script that was likely created with the help of an artificial intelligence system such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, or Microsoft's CoPilot. The adversary ...

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 ...
Dark Reading

Cut & Paste Tactics Import Malware to Unwitting Victims

Threat actors are using fake browser updates and software fixes to trick users into cutting/copying and pasting PowerShell scripts loaded with various malware strains — including remote access Trojans ...
Dark Reading

FileFix Attack Chain Enables Malicious Script Execution

A security researcher has discovered a FileFix attack chain that allows a threat actor to execute malicious scripts while bypassing the Mark of the Web (MoTW) protection in Windows. ClickFix is a ...

Leonardo DiCaprio movie torrent hides complex PowerShell scripts

Fake movie torrents deliver multi-stage malware without the user noticing execution stepsAgentTesla steals browser, email, FTP, and VPN credentials silently and efficientlyMalicious PowerShell scripts ...
CSOonline

Rising ClickFix malware distribution trick puts PowerShell IT policies on notice

IT teams should revisit PowerShell restrictions as an increasingly used click-and-fix technique has users self-serving fake system issues by invoking malicious PowerShell scripts themselves, reducing ...
WATE 6 On Your Side

ANY.RUN Simplifies Analysis of Malicious PowerShell Scripts

ANY.RUN's Script Tracer tool now provides a detailed breakdown of every function in a PowerShell script, showing the entry point, parameters, and exit point. It also connects related functions' inputs ...
Forbes

How Hackers Use PowerShell And How To Take Action

VP and CISO for Star and Disney India, overseeing the company's cybersecurity strategy in India. Passionate Whitehat hacker. LinkedIN. Organizations have had a tough time controlling the menace of ...