JavaScript is the heartbeat of the modern web. If you’ve ever felt frustrated by certain web pages that just don’t seem to work, the culprit might be that JavaScript is disabled in your browser. This ...

A variant of the PureLogs infostealer malware has been distributed through purchase-order-themed phishing emails that use a malicious JavaScript file to launch a multi-stage infection chain on Windows ...

This blogpost covers newly discovered activities attributed to FrostyNeighbor, targeting governmental organizations in Ukraine. FrostyNeighbor has been running continual cyberoperations, changing and ...

If you are setting up a new PC with Windows 11 version 24H2 (2024 Update) or later, developers may not find the VBScript installed after installation, as Microsoft does not install it by default now.

Did you know that you can create PowerShell scripts on Windows 10 and Windows 11? Now that you installed PowerShell on Windows, you might want to know what you can do with it on your PC. In this guide ...

Over the past year, Microsoft Threat Intelligence and Microsoft Defender Experts have observed the ClickFix social engineering technique growing in popularity, with campaigns targeting thousands of ...

Attackers are increasingly abusing sanctioned tools to subvert automated defenses. Tracking your Windows fleet’s PowerShell use — especially consultant workstations — can provide early indications of ...

The malware loader known as MintsLoader has been used to deliver a PowerShell-based remote access trojan called GhostWeaver. "MintsLoader operates through a multi-stage infection chain involving ...

Microsoft is calling attention to an ongoing malvertising campaign that makes use of Node.js to deliver malicious payloads capable of information theft and data exfiltration. The activity, first ...

Since October 2024, Microsoft Defender Experts (DEX) has observed and helped multiple customers address campaigns leveraging Node.js to deliver malware and other payloads that ultimately lead to ...