The latest edition of PowerShell Weekly for May 9, 2025 is here! Dive into the newest tips, tricks, and updates in the PowerShell world. Check it out now!
#PowerShell #Automation #TechNews
https://psweekly.dowst.dev/?p=7828
COLDRIVER Using New Malware To Steal Documents From Western Targets and NGOs
Russian government-backed threat group COLDRIVER has developed a new malware called LOSTKEYS, capable of stealing files and system information. The group targets high-profile individuals, NGOs, and former intelligence officers through credential phishing and malware delivery. LOSTKEYS is delivered through a multi-step infection chain, starting with a fake CAPTCHA and involving PowerShell commands. The malware evades detection in VMs and uses a substitution cipher for decoding. COLDRIVER's primary goal is intelligence collection for Russia's strategic interests, targeting Western governments, militaries, journalists, and Ukraine-related individuals. The group has been linked to hack-and-leak campaigns in the UK and against NGOs.
Pulse ID: 681ba0e01c36344c7ac60892
Pulse Link: https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/681ba0e01c36344c7ac60892
Pulse Author: AlienVault
Created: 2025-05-07 18:05:20
Be advised, this data is unverified and should be considered preliminary. Always do further verification.
I have a dream. [No, nothing that earthshaking or inspiring.]
Picture a tool that could use ssh and winrm to pull all scheduled tasks, systemd timers and cronjobs, and put them on a time line.
So you could see where your backups overlap, or if half your machines are all downloading something at the same time...
Anybody seen any sort of a 'time line builder' kind of thing? Getting the data is a secondary issue, if I could easily display it sanely.
I finally figured out how to automate a certificate request on #Windows that also requires the csr to be signed by a user certificate. Man alive, it should not be that difficult.
As far as I can tell, certreq has no ability to do this natively, so I ended up using certreq to generate the initial csr, then leveraging the COM object to sign it, then back to certreq again for the actual submission/ acceptance.
If you know of a way to do this easier, please let me know!
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@cryptrz add to that the fact that the #CryptoAPI is #backdoored and that said #backdoor can be triggered with a simple #HTTPS request in any #Browser [except #Firefox & #TorBrowser as they use #NSS instead!] (or #PowerShell's horrible wget implementation)...
And we have sufficient proof thaf #Windows is a #Govware that noone should use and that should be banned across the globe.
It’s that time of the week again! PowerShell Weekly for May 2, 2025 is here with all the scripts and tips you need to automate like a pro.
#PowerShell #Automation #TechNews
https://psweekly.dowst.dev/?p=7807
WhatIf on #Powershell is pretty cool.
There I said it.
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New blog post before MMSMOA 2025. I wanted to write something before then. I went into some details on how we randomize our rollouts of #Intune policies with a #Powershell function to randomize an #Entra group.
PowerShell Weekly for April 25, 2025 is here! Delve into the latest trends, scripts, and discussions in the PowerShell world. Essential reading for every PowerShell user!
#PowerShell #Automation #TechNews
https://psweekly.dowst.dev/?p=7783
@tracisewell.com will be on stage for #PSConfEU 2025 in #Malmö (23-26 June)!
Better, Wiser, and Good: Cultivating Empathy and Support in Our Interactions
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Here's a module I use to display a large, customizable clock on my Windows desktop using a WPF-based #PowerShell tool. https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSClock
If you are a fan of The #PowerShell Podcast, you might want to try the PSPodcast module. I recommend looking at the project's README. https://github.com/jdhitsolutions/PSPodcast
PowerShell 101 by Mike F. Robbins is free with a Leanpub Reader membership! Or you can buy it for $7.99! http://leanpub.com/powershell101 mikefrobbins@fosstodon.org #PowerShell #Devops
Wrote a quick blog post for Windows users: How to create a custom shortcut with Powertoys, to string together unlimited shortcuts.
#windows #windows11 #powertoys #powershell
https://blog.ifconfig.pro/2025/04/16/windows-powertoys-2-in-1-short-cuts/
Behind the PowerShell Pipeline by Jeff Hicks is on sale on Leanpub! Its suggested price is $49.98; get it for $31.49 with this coupon: https://leanpub.com/sh/g1ETtQUL JeffHicks@techhub.social #PowerShell
I've come to the conclusion that the command line is peak UI. It's fast, and it doesn't freeze as often. I had an issue where I tried to delete a task in the Windows Task Scheduler and every time I would try, the UI froze on me. I piped the below into Powershell and it was deleted! No lag, no nothing!
Unregister-ScheduledTask -TaskName "RClone Backup Writings"
Some really fantastic #CommandLine tips in this newsletter by @NVAccess https://www.nvaccess.org/post/in-process-11th-april-2025/ #NVDA #PowerShell #Terminal #CommandPrompt
![Screenshot of a "Command Prompt" window with the command:
"C:\echo I love NVDA!" above the text "I love NVDA!" and a new prompt "C:\" with the caret below that.](https://cdn.masto.host/medmastodoncom/cache/preview_cards/images/016/649/668/original/58142eb929aa444a.jpg "Screenshot of a \"Command Prompt\" window with the command:
\"C:\echo I love NVDA!\" above the text \"I love NVDA!\" and a new prompt \"C:\\" with the caret below that.")
