A ClickFix campaign has been observed hiding a VBScript payload in the browser cache, disguised as an image, so the script was already on the device when the victim was tricked into running a command ...

Scriptocalypse: Microsoft announced the deprecation of the VBScript environment a few years ago, asking companies and power users to switch to modern scripting systems. Now, the company is warning ...

ScreenConnect abuse shows worm-like propagation of a four-stage VBScript chain; ConnectWise advises disabling file transfers until a fix.

But a new study shows that work use cases make up less of the picture than AI companies claim. AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI regularly publish reports on how people are using products like ...

We're so connected to our smartphones nowadays that even when they're charging, we feel the need to use them. I have a charging cable beside my living room couch so I can fuel my phone while I scroll ...

Ask a roomful of senior executives what AI can do for their business, and the answers will probably cluster around the same themes: lower costs, smaller headcount, faster processes, leaner operations.

In a world where AI can generate research papers, solve equations or create art, educators worry about how college students may be using it, misusing it or missing out on it. Yet there have been few ...

You hear about it everywhere, from LinkedIn posts to keynote speakers to job listings: Learning to use AI is the way to get ahead in your job and help future-proof your career. But you may not know ...

Last August, some of the best cybersecurity teams in the business gathered in Las Vegas to demonstrate the strength of their AI bug-finding systems at DARPA’s Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge ...

ClickFix attacks targeting Mac users now use Script Editor instead of Terminal, a shift that sidesteps Apple's latest protections and streamlines the attack. Apple introduced command scanning for ...

“When they say, ‘You should be using AI,’ the first thought in your head is: ‘Are you asking me to teach you how to replace me with technology?’ ” says one studio assistant. By Mia Galuppo Senior ...

Shortly after the release of macOS 26.4 Tahoe (see “ OS 26.4 Adds AI-Generated Playlist Playground, Separates Family Sharing Purchases,” 25 March 2026), several TidBITS Talk users began reporting ...