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Learn Windows PowerShell for just $15
If you’re a Windows system administrator or aspiring to become one, you can learn PowerShell scripting online, in your own time, with The Windows PowerShell Certification Bundle. Everybody feels like they have too much to do and not enough time these days; for IT professionals and systems administrators, there’s a way to make life a little easier. Microsoft PowerShell —…
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DPRK hackers dupe targets into typing PowerShell commands as admin
North Korean state actor ‘Kimsuky’ (aka ‘Emerald Sleet’ or ‘Velvet Chollima’) has been observed using a new tactic inspired from the now widespread ClickFix campaigns. ClickFix is a social engineering tactic that has gained traction in the cybercrime community, especially for distributing infostealer malware. It involves deceptive error messages or prompts that direct victims to execute malicious code themselves, often…
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Telegram captcha tricks you into running malicious PowerShell scripts
Threat actors on X are exploiting the news around Ross Ulbricht to direct unsuspecting users to a Telegram channel that tricks them into run PowerShell code that infects them with malware. The attack, spotted by vx-underground, is a new variant of the “Click-Fix” tactic that has become very popular among threat actors to distribute malware over the past year. However,…
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10 Cool and Useful PowerShell Commands for Enhanced Productivity
If PowerShell’s learning curve has kept you from embracing it, “cool” might not be a word you’d associate with it. But PowerShell is here to stay. It’s a core part of Microsoft 365, Azure, and Windows Server 2022 and has immense power. In this article, TechRepublic will offer a few tricks that could come in handy. Besides, it is always…
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How to change execution policy to run scripts on PowerShell
To change the PowerShell execution policy, open PowerShell (admin) and run the “Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned” command to set execution to allow scripts. The “Set-ExecutionPolicy AllSigned” command allows scripts from trusted publishers. Or the “Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted” command allows scripts without restrictions. You can also run the “Set-ExecutionPolicy Restricted” to undo the changes and prevent scripts from running. Finally, you can allow PowerShell…
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