Fake Windows update installs hidden malware

Scammers built a convincing fake Windows update site that installs password-stealing malware. Learn how the multi-stage ...

Dangerous Fake Microsoft Windows Update Confirmed—Do Not Download

As security researchers warn about a dangerous Microsoft Windows update that isn’t legitimate, users must pay close attention ...

Malicious code vulnerability with maximum rating threatens Firebird

The open-source database management system Firebird is vulnerable in several ways. It can allow malicious code onto systems.

Malware campaign lures users with fake Windows Update website

Malwarebytes recently uncovered a new malicious campaign targeting the Windows Update service. Focused on French-speaking users, the campaign uses layered obfuscation techniques to deliver multiple ...
Bleeping Computer

Malicious Microsoft VSCode extensions target devs, crypto community

Malicious Visual Studio Code extensions were discovered on the VSCode marketplace that download heavily obfuscated PowerShell payloads to target developers and cryptocurrency projects in supply chain ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Malicious Microsoft VS Code Extensions Used in Cryptojacking Campaign

An unknown threat actor is deploying a large-scale, sophisticated cryptojacking campaign through a series of malicious extensions in Visual Studio Code, Microsoft’s lightweight source-code editor, ...
TechRepublic

Fake Claude Code Spreads Malware to Windows, macOS Users

Threat actors are exploiting a common developer habit — copying installation commands directly from websites — to distribute malware through fake software installation pages. Security researchers at ...
Forbes

Hackers Bypass Windows Defender Security — What You Need To Know

Update, March 31, 2025: This story, originally published March 29, has been updated with an explanation of LOLBINS as well as further technical information regarding the Windows Defender Application ...