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 ...

Microsoft bets on deep learning to enhance the Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) malicious PowerShell detection feature using a new technique originally developed for natural ...

To change the execution policy to run PowerShell scripts on Windows 11 (or 10), use these steps: Open Start. Search for ...

PowerShell is a powerful and versatile tool for both Windows sysadmins and hackers, who use it to build malicious scripts that avoid detection. This advice will make it harder for them to do so.

Microsoft’s Windows PowerShell configuration management framework continues to be abused by cyber attackers, according to researchers, who have seen a surge in associated threats. In March 2016, ...

The latest quarterly threat report from McAfee noted a fourfold increase in fileless hacking attacks utilising Microsoft PowerShell scripts. PowerShell is used mainly to automate administration tasks, ...

Symantec and Carbon Black warn that users are vulnerable to attacks that are coming through Microsoft’s PowerShell tool, which may arrive in the form of malicious scripts or ransomware. There are ...

Latest attack by TA547 showed signs of large language model involvement in the creation of a PowerShell script used to deploy malware. A recent attack that targeted organizations in Germany deployed a ...

Threat actors often try to take advantage of native tools in operating systems to conceal malicious activities. One tool that appears to be a particular favorite in this regard is the PowerShell ...