Dev Configs for Windows: From fresh install to IDE in one command

With Microsoft's new Dev Configs, a Windows installation becomes a ready-to-use developer workstation with a single command – including WSL and Ubuntu.
Graham Cluley

Smashing Security podcast #470: This AI security flaw might be impossible to fix

A website called “UK visa portal” has been quietly collecting passport scans, selfies, and personal data from thousands of travellers who thought they were applying through official channels.

How to install WMIC in Windows 11 using Settings, PowerShell or CMD

To know how to install WMIC on Windows 11 using the Settings app, PowerShell or Command Prompt, follow this detailed guide.
Decrypt

What Is an AI Prompt Injection Attack? The Hidden Threat Hijacking Your Chatbots

Hackers can hijack ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini with nothing but a sentence. OpenAI says the problem may never be fully solved.

Iran War Updates: U.S. Officials Say They Are Closing In on Arrangement to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

President Trump has not signed off on the emerging framework, according to U.S. officials. But it could set the table for ...
The Hacker News

⚡ Weekly Recap: Linux Flaws, Defender 0-Days, Router Botnets, and Supply Chain Chaos

Supply chain chaos, old bugs, smarter phishing, and botnets everywhere — here’s what broke the internet this week.
Microsoft

When prompts become shells: RCE vulnerabilities in AI agent frameworks

AI agents have fundamentally changed the threat model of AI model-based applications. By equipping these models with plugins (also called tools), your agents no longer just generate text; they now ...
Stars and Stripes

SOUTHCOM to set up command focusing on autonomous warfare

The leader of U.S. Southern Command has directed the establishment of the SOUTHCOM Autonomous Warfare Command, the combatant command announced Tuesday. It will focus on the use of drones and emerging ...
Los Angeles Times

Stephen Colbert goes from late night to ‘Lord of the Rings’: Host set to co-write new movie script

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Peter Jackson, the visionary filmmaker who adapted author J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy for the big screen in the ...
Stars and Stripes

USS Nimitz not finished yet, deploys to Southern Command

BREMERTON, Wash. — USS Nimitz departed Friday for military exercises in the Southern Command area, the Navy said Saturday. “Nimitz is deploying to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility this ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft testing Windows 11 batch file security improvements

Microsoft is rolling out new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds that improve security and performance during batch file or CMD script execution. As Microsoft explained today, IT administrators can now ...
Wired

You Can Now Install—and Update—Microsoft Store Apps Using the Command Line

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...