Tech expert ThioJoe compares EXE and MSI files to reveal which Windows installer is best to use.

Execution, integrity, and provenance determine PDF safety.

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 ...

A Russian-linked campaign delivers the StealC V2 information stealer malware through malicious Blender files uploaded to 3D model marketplaces like CGTrader. Blender is a powerful open-source 3D ...

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 ...

When the executable file compiled using the method in the document is installed on another system, the other system must have the dependent files installed. How to compile an executable file like #735 ...