The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge are set. Here's how last year's winner captured a whopping 60 pythons for the $10,000 grand prize.

A legacy Windows scripting utility tied to Internet Explorer is still being used in modern malware campaigns, researchers say ...

Attackers are increasingly abusing Microsoft’s legacy MSHTA utility to silently deliver malware, stealers, and persistent ...

Azure Linux 4.0 expands Microsoft’s Linux strategy for secure AI and server workloads. Azure Container Linux offers hardened, lightweight infrastructure for Azure containers and regulated enterprises.

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Exploitation of open-source tools allows attackers to maintain persistent access after initial social engineering, warn ...

A fake repository mimicking OpenAI’s Privacy Filter on Hugging Face accumulated ~244,000 downloads before being removed. It delivered a multi-stage Rust infostealer ...

The repository reached the #1 trending position on Hugging Face within 18 hours, highlighting how public AI repositories are ...

Fake OpenAI Privacy Filter hit #1 on Hugging Face with 244,000 downloads, spreading infostealer malware to Windows users.

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Microsoft Defender Experts has observed the Contagious Interview campaign, a sophisticated social engineering operation active since at least December 2022. Microsoft continues to detect activity ...