A significant shift in attack methodology, moving away from conventional techniques to leverage legitimate system tools.

Ransomware criminals exploited CVE-2026-20131, a maximum-severity bug in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center software, as a zero-day vulnerability more than a month before Cisco patched the hole, ...

Ransomware actors are ditching Cobalt Strike in favor of native Windows tools, as payment rates hit record lows and data theft surges.

From Claude Cowork to Manus’ My Computer, we’re seeing more and more desktop AI apps with access to your personal files. Here ...

Instead of the usual phishing email or fake download page, attackers are using Google Forms to kick off the infection chain. The attack typically begins when a victim downloads a business-themed ZIP ...

Harness the power of the command line on Windows.

The effort is part of AMD's broader Agent Computer initiative, which argues that the future of AI isn't limited to remote ...

Interlock ransomware is actively exploiting CVE-2026-20131 (CVSS 10.0) in Cisco FMC, enabling unauthenticated remote code execution as root.

We found fake “verify you are human” pages on hacked WordPress sites that trick Windows users into installing the Vidar ...

Set up a new Windows PC faster with these command line tools that install apps, improve usability, and remove everyday friction.

A faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide on Friday, grounding flights, knocking media outlets offline, and disrupting hospitals, small businesses and government offices. The ...

Attila covers software, apps and services, with a focus on virtual private networks. He's an advocate for digital privacy and has been quoted in online publications like Computer Weekly, The Guardian, ...