Windows Report

PowerShell 7.7 Will Drop MSI Installer as Microsoft Pushes MSIX for Future Releases

Microsoft is dropping MSI installers in PowerShell 7.7, shifting to MSIX as the default for better reliability, updates, and accessibility.
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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tech2geek

5 PowerShell Scripts That Transform Windows — Automate, Clean, and Take Back Control

For many Windows users, PowerShell is just a strange black window you open once in a while to paste a command from a forum. In reality, PowerShell is one of the most powerful tools built into Windows.
Forbes

‘Users Must Choose’—Microsoft Confirms New Windows Security Feature

Windows security updates tend to conjure thoughts of operating system vulnerabilities, including zero-days, being patched or even unexpected failures with serious consequences. This security update, ...
TechSpot

This PowerShell script promises to remove every AI feature from Windows

Editor's take: Microsoft is doubling down on its plan to turn Windows 11 into an "agentic AI" platform, and in the process seems determined to strip away the last bits of user agency left in the OS.
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 ...
IEEE

Exploring the Use of Machine Learning to Identify Threats in Powershell Scripts

Abstract: PowerShell is a widely utilized tool by both system administrators and attackers for performing complex management tasks and launching attacks. The detection of malicious scripts poses a ...