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Is Your Laptop Battery Dying? Here's How to Check in Windows

The Battery Capacity History section shows how the capacity has changed over time. On the right is Design Capacity, or how ...
CSO Online

Russian APT abuses Windows Hyper-V for persistence and malware execution

Recently documented Curly COMrades group bypasses traditional host-based EDR solutions by spinning up VMs with deceptive ...

Russian hackers abuse Hyper-V to hide malware in Linux VMs

The Russian hacker group Curly COMrades is abusing Microsoft Hyper-V in Windows to bypass endpoint detection and response ...

Russian hackers hit Windows machines via Linux VMs with new custom malware

Russian hackers known as Curly COMrades have been seen hiding their malware in Linux-based virtual machines (VM) deployed on ...
LinuxInsider

Open-Source Security Tool AdaptixC2 Fueling Ransomware Attacks

Ransomware gangs are exploiting AdaptixC2, an open-source command-and-control framework originally built for red team testing, to support stealthy post-exploitation operations.
Redmondmag.com

Best Practices for PowerShell Dot Sourcing, Part 1

Dot sourcing can simplify large PowerShell scripts -- but without a clear structure, it can quickly lead to chaos.
Windows Report

Quick Ways to Check Your Computer Name on Windows 11

Need to find your computer name in Windows 11? Follow these steps to locate the device name, hostname, or PC name with ease.

How to improve Windows 11 security using Administrator Protection — shielding your PC with a switch buried in its settings

Open the following path: Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options ...

Gootloader malware back for the attack, serves up ransomware

Gootloader JavaScript malware, commonly used to deliver ransomware, is back in action after a period of reduced activity.