A fake CAPTCHA scam is tricking Windows users into running PowerShell commands that install StealC malware and steal passwords, crypto wallets, and more.

This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean about it: Microsoft has enshittified Windows Setup.

By putting conflicting metadata in LNK files, a researcher found four new ways to spoof targets, hide arguments, and run unintended programs in Windows Explorer.

If the Interception driver is installed, it can load at boot and remain detectable even when you are not actively using any remapping tool. Removing the driver stops anti-cheat from seeing an active ...

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...

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The Justice Department released a portion of the Jeffrey Epstein files to meet the Friday deadline established in a congressional bill with a series of downloadable files related to the convicted sex ...

SpiriTrust Lutheran, a York-based company that has operated nursing homes in York County since 1959, has filed for protection from its creditors under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy laws, ...

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The Rust toolchain environment file generated in taskfiles/toolchains.yaml (line 104) has executable permissions applied via chmod +x. However, this file is only meant to be sourced (as indicated by ...

The Files app has grown a lot since its introduction in iOS 11. While it's not quite Finder on Mac, it's more than enough to get work done. When the Files app first debuted with iOS 11 in 2017, it was ...