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.

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Microsoft is bringing Copilot to the Windows 11 taskbar and File Explorer. The update turns search into a reasoning engine that pulls answers from your calendar, emails, and local files without ...

The Trump administration pulled the plug on IRS Direct File, a pilot program allowing taxpayers to file federal tax returns for free. But there are still many no-cost filing options available, ...

Colleges and universities across the country are dealing with growing fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files, with professors ...

The Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case captivated the nation in 2002 when the 14-year-old was abducted from her Utah home.

Members of Congress are shifting their attention back to the Jeffrey Epstein files after gaining access to the unredacted ...

Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, asked the Justice Department’s inspector general to investigate what he characterized as “spying” on members of Congress who this ...