But what if you could compile the script into an executable file? That might make script sharing more practical. I have often pondered the idea of compiling some of my more elaborate PowerShell ...

Storing malicious code inside the registry instead of a file ... type.” PowerShell is a powerful and useful system administration tool, but it has become a widely used attack vector in recent ...

This new Follina zero-day opens the door to a new critical attack vector leveraging ... Kevin Beaumont The above PowerShell script will extract a Base64 encoded file from a RAR file and execute.

you can write a script to create user accounts based on the contents of a .CSV file. PowerShell isn't limited to just reading .CSV files, though. It can also create them. In this two-part series ...

Not everyone should have access to every folder, so permissions are crucial. Fortunately, PowerShell modules can streamline and automate file system access control lists (ACLs) and permission ...

Here’s how it works. A script is a collection of instructions written to a text file (using the ".ps1" extension) that PowerShell understands and executes in sequence to run different actions.

If you aren't sure what the right values are, you can ask PowerShell: However some of these, like Compressed, are only set after something has been done to the file. So if you find yourself fighting a ...