ITWire

PowerShell exploits create new wave of PowerWare malware

PowerShell, a ubiquitous technology that is part of the Windows environment, has become an ideal way for attackers to hide their presence and activities. Its ability to dynamically load and execute ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Rushes to Mitigate Dangerous New “YellowKey” Windows Exploit

Microsoft rushes to mitigate the new “YellowKey” flaw that may bypass BitLocker protections and expose encrypted Windows ...

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 ...
CSOonline

BianLian group exploits TeamCity again, deploys PowerShell backdoor

The BianLian extortion group was recently seen exploiting vulnerabilities in the TeamCity continuous integration server for initial access into networks. In the latest attacks the group also deployed ...
Bleeping Computer

State hackers use new PowerShell backdoor in Log4j attacks

Hackers believed to be part of the Iranian APT35 state-backed group (aka 'Charming Kitten' or 'Phosphorus') has been observed leveraging Log4Shell attacks to drop a new PowerShell backdoor. The ...
techtimes

Log4Shell Exploit Could Take Months or Years to Solve Because of its Ubuquity, Cybersecurity Experts Say

The existence of the Log4j flaw will continue to haunt internet users for months if not years, according to cybersecurity experts. Sigmund from Unsplash The most recent attacks alerted the security ...
Digital Journal

Cyberattacks using Microsoft PowerShell soar by over 400%

PowerShell is a sophisticated scripting engine that’s frequently used by system administrators to automate common management functions. PowerShell provides command-line access to almost all features ...