How-To Geek on MSN

This one Bash script replaced half my desktop utilities

A handful of useful productivity tools wrapped up in a simple shell script.
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.
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 ...
GitHub

run-a-powershell-v3-script-from-a-sql-server-agent-job.md

In a previous blog post, Synchronize Active Directory With SQL pt II, I mention creating a Scheduled Task to run the PowerShell script to keep AD synchronized to SQL. Then a colleague of mine, Don ...
PC Gamer

'The most boring protocol on the internet is also, quietly, one of the most abusable': Doom has been broken down into 1,964 DNS text records and can be run via a PowerShell script

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Redmond Magazine

Best Practices for PowerShell Script Version Control, Part 1

Use semantic versioning (X.Y.Z) so version numbers are meaningful, not arbitrary. Patch updates should fix bugs or improve logic/performance without changing visible behavior. Minor and major updates ...
Redmond Magazine

Planning for PowerShell Script Usage in a Multiplatform Environment

PowerShell cross-platform limitations break Windows-only cmdlets, .NET dependencies, and Windows Forms GUIs on Linux. Dual booting and WinBoat enable Windows PowerShell compatibility but introduce ...
Bleeping Computer

Fake MAS Windows activation domain used to spread PowerShell malware

A typosquatted domain impersonating the Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool was used to distribute malicious PowerShell scripts that infect Windows systems with the 'Cosmali Loader'.
Bleeping Computer

Windows PowerShell now warns when running Invoke-WebRequest scripts

Microsoft says Windows PowerShell now warns when running scripts that use the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet to download web content, aiming to prevent potentially risky code from executing. As Microsoft ...