The attack chain relies on delayed execution, trusted Windows utilities, and legitimate hosting services to maintain persistence and evade detection.

Microsoft's AI-powered Recall feature, which takes snapshots of nearly everything you do on a Windows PC, is back in the ...

A WhatsApp spokesperson declined to answer The Register’s specific questions about this campaign. They did remind users of ...

A convincing Microsoft lookalike tricks users into downloading malware that steals passwords, payments, and account access.

Now, Hagenah has again found what he sees as a new vulnerability in Recall, which he said allows full content extraction from ...

Microsoft warns of a malware campaign that delivers malicious software via WhatsApp messages and compromises systems.

Microsoft warns users that multi-stage malware exploits trusted messaging apps to steal information and run hidden system ...

Microsoft has warned of a new malware campaign in which attackers use WhatsApp messages to distribute malicious VBS files ...

Microsoft Defender Experts observed a campaign beginning in late February 2026 that uses WhatsApp messages to deliver malicious Visual Basic Script (VBS) files. Once executed, these scripts initiate a ...

Run winget upgrade silently by calling 'winget_oncePerDay_invis.vbs'. Calling 'winget_oncePerDay_invis.vbs' then silently calls 'winget_oncePerDay.ps1'. When 'winget_oncePerDay.ps1' is called on first ...

The Computer Emergencies Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has disclosed details of a new campaign that has targeted ...