Placeholder domain used in dev docs now serves ClickFix attacks

The "third-party.com" domain, commonly used as a placeholder in developer documentation and code examples, is serving a fake ...
Windows Latest

“For productivity”: Google uses Microsoft Copilot to sell Googlebook, which is more than it did for Windows Phone

You might despise Copilot, but Google thinks Microsoft’s AI is a valuable productivity tool, so much so that they added the ...
Hackread

ClickFix Attacks Spread ChainScript RAT via Fake Spotify and Teams Installers

Blackpoint Cyber found ChainScript, a Node.js RAT spread through fake Spotify, Zoom and Teams installers that uses Polygon smart contracts to locate its C2 server.

A summary of tasks once performed with free software that can now be done with PowerShell

I have compiled examples of tasks that used to require downloading "dedicated free software (including shareware)" that can now be completed using PowerShell, standard in Windows 11 today without ...
XDA Developers

Your Windows PC has a built-in maintenance tool that outperforms every paid optimizer on the market

João has been covering the tech world for over 7 years, with a heavy focus on laptops and the Windows ecosystem. I also love ...
XDA Developers

Windows Search's default indexing mode could be writing gigabytes to your SSD every day for a feature almost nobody uses

I spend an absurd amount of time auditing Windows 11 and the impact of its processes on various aspects of the PC. Recently, ...