MUO on MSN

I switched to this command-line backup tool because it encrypts everything by default

Once installed, keeping Restic up to date is effortless. The tool includes a self-update command that automatically downloads ...
PCQuest on MSN

This new Windows malware hides in plain sight to install Remcos RAT

It does not crash systems or raise alarms. It blends into everyday Windows activity and works quietly in the background. By the time it is noticed, control may already be lost.Security teams are ...

Watch out for this fake Windows BSOD - it's actually malware

The Windows Blue Screen (or Black Screen) of Death is typically a sign that some unrecoverable error or conflict has occurred. Now, cybercriminals are using the dreaded BSOD as a way to trick people ...
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 ...
New Scientist

AI power use forecast finds the industry far off track to net zero

As the AI industry rapidly expands, questions about the environmental impact of data centres are coming to the forefront – and a new forecast warns the industry is unlikely to meet net zero targets by ...
Military.com

Air Force Command Pauses Use of M18 Handguns After Security Airman's Death

An Air Force command is temporarily barring the use of issued Sig Sauer sidearms amid an investigation into the death of an airman at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming over the weekend. The active ...
Task & Purpose

Air Force Global Strike Command suspends use of M18 pistol after airman’s death

Air Force Global Strike Command, which has purview over nuclear missiles and bombers that can carry nuclear weapons, has suspended using the M18 pistol until further notice following the death of an ...
Redmond Magazine

Using PowerShell To Back Up Windows 11

A PowerShell script using WBAdmin can create full system backups of Windows 11, offering a simple, scriptable alternative for advanced users. Over the last couple of years, I have written a few blog ...
InfoWorld

How to use route constraints in ASP.NET Core minimal APIs

When working with minimal APIs in ASP.NET Core, you can define routes for the HTTP verbs using mapping methods such as MapGet, MapPut, MapPost, and MapDelete. While these methods allow you to route ...
GitHub

Quickly run Speedtest.net test from the command line

This PowerShell script runs Speedtest.net's Speedtest CLI from the command line. No need to browse to a website or unzip files, it does it all for you. Arguments are passed through to the CLI, so you ...
Lifehacker

When Nothing Else Works, Use the Command Prompt to Shut Down Windows

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...