Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. A new attack is mimicking a Windows update to try and trick users into executing malicious commands, likely to install ...

The ClickFix campaign disguises malware as legitimate Windows updates, using steganography to hide shellcode in PNG files and bypass security detection systems.

Microsoft has confirmed that its new Windows update is causing the blue screen of death for users attempting to install the software. The company issued a warning Friday, saying that its Windows ...

The update screen is a normal occurrence on Windows machines, so of course hackers are now manipulating it to sneak malware onto devices. The scheme, a recent iteration of a ClickFix attack, is ...

The switchover to Windows 11 is picking up pace with this latest operating system now powering more PCs than ever. Latest stats - via Statcounter - show that Windows 11 now accounts for almost 40 ...

An attack that uses a fake Windows update screen to trick victims installing malware is upping its game by incorporating porn. The attack, which we wrote about earlier this month, appears on malicious ...

Cybersecurity company Fortinet has identified a new money extortion scam disguised as a Windows update page, urging users of the most popular desktop OS to be vigilant. The attack, which researchers ...

CSOs and Windows admins should disable the ability of personal computers to automatically run commands to block the latest version of the ClickFix social engineering attacks. This advice comes from ...

Windows users—many of whom perennially grumble about the addition of new features to the operating system—can breathe a sigh of relief. This year’s “major” Windows update, version 25H2, which will ...