Curly COMrades: Evasion and Persistence via Hidden Hyper-V Virtual Machines

This investigation, conducted with support from the Georgian CERT, uncovered new tools and techniques used by the Curly COMrades threat actor. It established covert, long-term access to victim ...
CSO Online

Russian APT abuses Windows Hyper-V for persistence and malware execution

Recently documented Curly COMrades group bypasses traditional host-based EDR solutions by spinning up VMs with deceptive ...
BGR

How To Install Windows 11 Without An Internet Connection

Windows 10 holdouts, unfortunately, are going to have to upgrade to the newest version of the operating system soon. That's because the end is nigh for Windows 10, and Microsoft doesn't want anyone to ...
Purdue University

Creating and Using SSH Keys in Windows

Open the Windows 10 Start menu and search for “Apps & Features”. In the “Apps & Features” heading, click “Optional Features”. Scroll down the list to see if “OpenSSH Client” is listed. If not, click ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft: Sept Windows Server updates cause Active Directory issues

Microsoft has confirmed that the September 2025 security updates are causing Active Directory issues on Windows Server 2025 systems. As the company explains in a Windows release health dashboard ...
Bleeping Computer

Copilot on Windows can now connect to email, create Office docs

Microsoft has upgraded its AI-powered Copilot digital assistant to generate Office documents and to connect to Outlook and Gmail email accounts, as well as third-party services like Google Calendar ...
CSO Online

Cross-platform ransomware: Qilin weaponizes Linux binaries against Windows hosts

The group is abusing trusted remote management and file transfer tools to deliver a Linux encryptor on Windows machines.
The Verge

Copilot on Windows can now create Office documents and connect to Gmail

You can create Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files from the Copilot chat interface. You can create Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files from the Copilot chat interface. is a senior editor and author of ...
The Sun

Final warning to 21million Brits who need to stop using Windows 10 TODAY or risk cyber attacks

MILLIONS of Brits have just hours to stop using a vital piece of software or face having their bank accounts emptied. The end of updates for Windows 10 after tomorrow, October 14, means 21 million ...
The Verge

Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account

Microsoft really doesn’t want you creating a local account on Windows 11. Microsoft really doesn’t want you creating a local account on Windows 11. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has ...
American Hospital Association

Agencies release guidance on Microsoft Exchange server best practices

The National Security Agency, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and international partners released joint guidance Oct. 30 on best practices for Microsoft Exchange server security. The ...