MUO on MSN

I thought I fixed my RAM spikes until I found these tasks hiding in Windows Scheduler

Windows scheduled this… and I paid for it.
The Hacker News

Newly Discovered PowMix Botnet Hits Czech Workers Using Randomized C2 Traffic

PowMix targets Czech workforce since Dec 2025 using jittered C2 and ZIP phishing, enabling stealthy remote access and ...
CIO

Living off the Land attacks pose a pernicious threat for enterprises

Attackers aren't breaking into your house; they’re using your own spare key to hide in plain sight. We need to stop assuming ...

Threat actor uses Microsoft Teams to deploy new “Snow” malware

A threat group tracked as UNC6692 uses social engineering to deploy a new, custom malware suite named 'Snow' which includes a ...

Signed software abused to deploy antivirus-killing scripts

A digitally signed adware tool has deployed payloads running with SYSTEM privileges that disabled antivirus protections on ...
Windows Report

Hackers Abuse Microsoft Teams to Deploy Snow Malware and Steal Domain Credentials

Attackers exploit Microsoft Teams and Snow malware to steal credentials and take over enterprise networks through social ...
Pen Test Partners

AI can help in DFIR, but it cannot replace investigator judgement

TL;DR  Introduction   In my previous blog post, I wrote about finding your path into DFIR; how to get started, where to focus ...
Bitdefender

AgingFly malware hits local authorities and hospitals in Ukraine

CERT-UA links the AgingFly credential-stealing campaign to phishing, browser theft, and modular remote access.
SecurityWeek

$10 Domain Could Have Handed Hackers 25k Endpoints, Including in OT and Gov Networks

A single unregistered domain available for as little as $10 could have granted hackers control over 25,000 compromised ...
Infosecurity Magazine

Signed Adware Operation Disables Antivirus Across 23,000 Hosts

A signed software operation linked to a company called Dragon Boss Solutions LLC has reportedly been silently disabling ...
MUO on MSN

I created a custom Windows 11 install that's faster than Microsoft's version

I rebuilt Windows 11 with speed in mind and it shows.
Arabian Post

Formbook phishing turns stealth into scale

Two separate phishing campaigns are hitting organisations with Formbook, a long-running information stealer that continues to adapt its delivery methods to slip past traditional Windows defences. The ...