Following the release of cumulative update KB5127648 for Windows 11, numerous gamers encountered persistent authentication disruptions. Specifically, titles that rely on Xbox Live authentication s…

Microsoft Tests a Faster Way to Open Apps Microsoft is testing a new feature in Windows 11 preview builds called accelerated app launch. For now, it supports only the Microsoft Edge browser. Howev…

QMR Arrives on Windows Server 2025 Microsoft says Windows Server 2025 now supports Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) after the October update. The feature first appeared in Windows 11. When the system …

Welcome to this new Medium post, today we are looking at this technique: use a vulnerable driver’s read/write primitives to promote a…

BRONZE SANDCASTLE abuses legitimate Windows apps to load encrypted backdoors, collect system information and steal Active Directory data.

This write-up covers how an attacker with access to an account in the DNSAdmins group can leverage the native DNS management features to…

This write-up covers how an attacker with access to an account in the DNSAdmins group can leverage the native DNS management features to…

The Browser Company Retires Arc The Browser Company has already stopped developing Arc, a browser that developers loved. Its user base never grew large enough, so the company chose to move on to a…

WatchGuard details Overlord RAT attacks using fake Brazilian legal notices, plus Lampion malware and a separate remote access campaign targeting users in Portugal.

Suspicious network connections can indicate unauthorized communication between systems. Investigating these connections requires examining…

A Windows workstation has been flagged for unusual activity. Examine its event logs, follow the sequence of suspicious actions, and piece…

Introduction

Trace an intrusion through Windows event logs and uncover what happened on the workstation.

WMI Persistence Investigation by Analyzing the Windows WMI Repository and Decoding a .NET payload

Executive summary

Microsoft previously introduced a dedicated network speed option inside the Windows 11 Quick Settings panel. However, early adopters expressed strong frustration with the initial implementation. C…

A trusted Windows utility downloaded a second-stage script onto the host. The command that called the utility obscured its name with a…

StealC's seller has returned with Stadia RAT, combining credential theft, hidden desktop control, and remote command execution using code reused from StealC v3.5.

Room: Handbook for the Recently Compromised Platform: TryHackMe Difficulty: Easy Category: Windows Forensics / Log Analysis

My October 26 lab test and the MSRC outcome