Microsoft has advanced its Project Silica to the point where it can store data for up to 10,000 years on the type of ...

Abstract: In the realm of cybersecurity, distinguishing between benign and malicious software, also known as malware, is a critical task. This paper presents a methodology for automating the ...

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.

Microsoft has fixed a "remote code execution" vulnerability in Windows 11 Notepad that allowed attackers to execute local or ...

When Microsoft patched a vulnerability last summer that allowed threat actors to use Windows’ shortcut (.lnk) files in ...

Hooded Horse and Overhype have released a new patch for Menace, adding new pirate units and rebalancing weapons, while notifying us of a weird antivirus issue.

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 ...

When you save a file that starts with #! (a shebang), this extension automatically makes it executable (similar to chmod +x). No more manually making your shell scripts, Python scripts, or other ...

Abstract: During a typical cyber-attack lifecycle, several key phases are involved, including footprinting and reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation, and covering tracks. The successful delivery of a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, July 30, 2025: This story, originally published on ...