Dew Drop Weekly Newsletter 474 - Week Ending March 13, 2026

https://zc.vg/tVGdS?m=0

#dewdrop #newsletter #javascript #azure #aspnetcore #windowsdev #xaml #csharp #dotnet #ai #mcp #copilot #python #devops #agile #IoT #appdev #podcasts #m365 #sqlserver #powershell #cli

PowerShell v7.5.5 Release Notes | GitHub

https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/tag/v7.5.5

#powershell #cli #commandline #scripting #terminal

🔙 🚪 Researchers found a new backdoor called #Slopoly, likely generated with #AI, used in an Interlock ransomware attack to steal data.

Slopoly is a simple #PowerShell client that beacons to a C2 server, runs commands, and keeps persistence.

#IBM X-Force links the attack to a financially motivated group known as Hive0163 and says AI tools are speeding custom malware development.

#infosec #cybersecurity #tech #ibmxforce #xforce #threatintel

https://www.ibm.com/think/x-force/slopoly-start-ai-enhanced-ransomware-attacks

Dew Drop Weekly Newsletter 473 - Week Ending March 6, 2026

https://zc.vg/MIJVH?m=0

#dewdrop #newsletter #javascript #aspnetcore #azure #xaml #windowsdev #dotnetmaui #csharp #dotnet #winui #ai #mcp #devops #agile #python #appdev #podcasts #m365 #sqlserver #data #powershell #cpp

Time for a revised #Introduction post

Thomas Lee @DoctorDNS
@DoctorDNS on Twitter

Retired #ITPro living in #England in an old cottage in the countryside.

Graduated #CMU
Developed #OS for Comshare and ICL. Worked for #AndersenConsulting, UK and global companies.

#Microsoft #MVP (17 times).

#PowerShell guy sincen 2003

Written books on #TCP/IP and #PowerShell.

Love #GratefulDead and #JerryGarcia live shows

Moving to #mastodon #mastadonmigration.

Increasingly political!

Made a tiny Windows utility to add Markdown File to the right-click New menu in Explorer.

Just run the .reg file (and restart Explorer) to enable it.

Repo: https://github.com/pbeens/Windows-Markdown-New-Menu

#OpenSource #Windows #PowerShell #Markdown #Productivity #GitHub

Ɛ> Oh look, my first repo <3

Rusty_Shackleford/FitCheck: A bash and powershell wrapper for FFmpeg that scales CRF to hit a specific size limit

https://codeberg.org/Rusty_Shackleford/FitCheck

Works anywhere FFmpeg is available
Video demonstration in readme

#bash #powershell #wrapper #script #loops #codeberg #git #unlicense #video #editing #encoding #transcoding #tool #utility #fediverse #cdn #peertube #windows #linux #macos #ffmpeg #bitrate #videoediting #render

I published “6+ Ways to Quit Using the Annoying Windows 11 Context Menu⁠🍔”
https://www.ii.com/6plus-ways-to-use-win10-context-menu-in-win11/
#Productivity #Windows #Debloat #Tweak #Registry #SysAdmin #CLI #Annoyance #Annoyances #PowerShell #Windows11 #Win11 #Win11Sucks #InfiniteInk #Byℵ #ByNM

Welcome to Nebula https://gioxx.org/2026/02/09/welcome-to-nebula

#github #inevidenza #knowledgebase #lavoro #microsoft #microsoft365 #microsoftentra #microsoftexchange #nebula #nebulakb #nebulaautomations #nebulacore #nebulalog #nebulascripts #nebulatools #opensource #opensourcesoftware #powershell #powershellpermicrosoft365

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Meine (nicht-öffentliche) Nextcloud und bald bestimmt mehr ist auf (A)steroiden, cause proudly hosted by uberspace.de. (Steroide sind natürlich nur für Maschinen OK, und auch nur so lange, wie sie sich nicht gewerkschaftlich organisieren, wie bei Stanislav Lem.)

Außerdem nutze ich @Codeberg,@cryptpad,@duckduckgo@botsin.space, @mxlinux,@keepassxc,#vnc+#ssh,@git,#gittfs,#gitcrypt,@libreoffice,@thunderbird,#chromiumungoogled*#chrlauncher,@fdroidorg,@libretube,@AntennaPod,#opencamera,@anysoftkeyboard,#quickdic,#transportr,@torproject,@signalapp,#jitsi,@Tusky,#mgit,#markor,#PilfershushJammer,#fosswarn,#vlc,#doublecmd,#powershell,#autohotkey,#xca,#openssl,#zapp,@privacybrowser,#UntrackMe,@veracrypt,#AuthPass,@newpipe,#radiodroid,#edslite,#SecScanQR,#sqlitedbbrowser,#avnc,@k9mail,u.V.m., überhaupt privat fast nur und im Job so viel wie geht #floss , im Netz und lokal.

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Warum FLOSS? U.A. deshalb:

KI – Macht – Ungleichheit. https://media.ccc.de/v/ce4743cc-50ad-4597-bcc8-58e1a7e53c20

From: @podfeet - @bart  is enamored with the open source shell from Microsoft called #PowerShell. He was so excited to tell us about it his post got quite long so we broke Tidbit 11 into two halves. We should be able to record part 2 soon, but you can read ahead in the shownotes if you’re game.

https://pbs.bartificer.net/tidbit11

#PowerShell #OpenSource #CrossPlatform #microsoft

Ps: a copy, so I can pin it

Because I always forget this #PowerShell 💎

&(Get-Module ModuleName){$ModuleScopedVariable}

For reference, from @mikefrobbins https://mikefrobbins.com/2017/06/08/what-is-this-module-scope-in-powershell-that-you-speak-of/

Hello, here's my #Introduction

Personally: Gen-Xer, married with kids, living in the mountains of SW VA - the very opposite of my flatlander roots in Indiana. Rec #soccer #coach, volunteer for Code.org teaching kids #coding. Love pan-Asian food & #cooking international cuisines as one way of exploring this amazing and diverse world. Avid reader, magpie interests. Supporter of #LFC #IUBB #USMNT #USWNT

Professionally, I write software using #dotnet and #powershell to automate business processes.

Nordkoreanische Cyberkriminelle setzen KI-generierte PowerShell-Backdoor ein

Nordkoreanische Cyberkriminelle nehmen Entwickler mit Zugriff auf Blockchains ins Visier. Eine PowerShell-Backdoor scheint von KI programmiert.

https://www.heise.de/news/Nordkoreanische-Cyberkriminelle-setzen-KI-generierte-PowerShell-Backdoor-ein-11154421.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Backdoor #Cybercrime #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Malware #PowerShell #Security #news

Since there has been a huge influx of new users, I decided to write a new #Introduction and actually pin it to my profile.
I'm pushing 50 years old and I live in a Red State that is trying to make me illegal. I'm a #pansexual / #bisexual #transgender woman married to a heterosexual cisgender woman who frequently talks about the current hellscape for people like me in my Toots.
I'm #NeuroDivergent / #ND which is probably why all of these sentences start with "I".
I've worked in #InfoSec for a little over 20 years. I've had lots of roles in #SecEng, #SecOps, and #ThreatManagement. I taught myself #Perl, #Bash, #SQL, and #PowerShell. I'm decent at #JavaScript. I can read #Python and #Ruby. I enjoy automating things and turning manual processes into scripts.
I've been the primary #CareGiver to my wife for 8 years since she developed a chronic condition and went on disability.
My hobbies including #writing #paranormal short fiction, journaling my #dreams, and playing #PCGames on my laptop and #SteamDeck.
I prefer #StarGate over #StarTrek over #StarWars. Still waiting for Amazon to do something, anything with the Stargate property.
While we loved the #ArrowVerse including #Stargirl and #SwampThing, in general we prefer #Marvel over #DC.
I'm a fan of #Horror / #HorrorFam, #HorrorMovies and #HorrorBooks, especially the existential dread of #CosmicHorror or #LovecraftianHorror. I tend to sympathize with the nameless terrors. I am not a fan of mindless slashers, unrelenting gore, or torture porn. Over-the-top, egregious gore that crosses into the absurd is fine, though, so I am a Sam Raimi fan, obvs. Also, #HorrorComedies are underappreciated.
I'm slowly reconnecting with my #Pagan roots. I knew some stuff about #Tarot and had a friend who as a tree a lifetime ago and I'm trying to rekindle that.
We've got #Cats and they are our kids. I also happen to love #Frogs, but we don't have any of those.

#BLM #BlackLivesMatter
#TransgenderRightsAreHumanRights
#LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
#ThePandemicIsNotOver
#ClimateChangeIsReal
#SexWorkIsWork

New instance, new #introduction !

Hello again! I'm Jim, a #SystemsEngineer for a #software company outside #Boston . I work mostly with #ansible , #VMware , #Windows , #SUSE #Linux , and write #PowerShell and #JavaScript .

Despite all that I don't really like computers... I'd rather be #outdoors #camping or #hiking especially in #NewHampshire or #Maine , shooting #FilmPhotography or doing #crochet watching #FoodNetwork .

Super #gay , have a #platonic domestic partner... boys he's single!

How to Install #PowerShell 7 With Winget - #windows

https://improveandrepeat.com/2026/01/how-to-install-powershell-7-with-winget/

#Introductions

Hi, I'm Dex, #dragon star of a (fictional) series of 90s platformers.

#Furry, #NB (check profile for pronouns), over 30, #sysadmin

Passions include #PowerShell, #PKM via #ObsidianMD, #VR (with a focus on #VRChat), commissioning art, and #Apple products.

Due to some past injuries, we're dependent on mobility aids, including the use of a cane to walk long distances.

https://cohost.org/Dex is where we currently post longer writing.

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Introduction

Redoing my #introduction as it was a bit of a sparse one when I joined.

I am a lifelong #technology enthusiast, having worked in Financial Services IT for more than 25 years, across multiple disciplines including:
* #Unisys #MCP-based #mainframe platforms (A17/A19/HMP NX 6800/Libra 180/Libra 6xx/Libra 890)
* #EMC #Symmetrix storage arrays (DMX 3/4 and most recently VMAX) including experience of #SRDF(S), SRDF(A), BCV
* #WindowsServer (2000 through 2019) including #ActiveDirectory
* Various #Linux/ #Unix OSes (#HPUX/ #RHEL/ #Centos/ #Ubuntu/ #Raspbian) including experience of #GFS/#GFS2 SAN storage clustering
* Virtual Tape Server technology (B&L/Crossroads/ETI Net SPHiNX, #TSM)
* Automation/Scripting (#PowerShell, #NT #Batch, #DOS, #Bash, #OPAL)
* #Security (#PrivilegedAccessManagement, #LeastPrivilege, #IAM, #Firewalls, #EDR)
* #BusinessContinuity/#DisasterRecovery (Design/Implementation/Operations)

I’m focused on learning and getting hands-on with #RaspberryPi at home and #cloud computing solutions both at work and at home.

I moved into a #SecurityEngineering role in 2020, so a lot of my focus is now more security focussed across all tech stacks.

My main focus at present when it comes to cloud is predominately #Microsoft #Azure, with Google and AWS of interest also, as well as other cloud infrastructure services such as those provided by CloudFlare, though I’m planning a move away from them due to their moral/ethical choices.

Away from work and tech, I love to #travel the world with my wife and enjoy very amateur #photography to record our adventures.

I also love most genres of #music, live in concert when I can, with a particular love of #Rock/ #Metal and also #Trance (coincidentally, given the profession of a somewhat more well known namesake of mine!).

Updated #introduction time! I'm a geek dev'ing on the ops at LTN Global and used to do the same at @puppet. I'm a #Christian & an #EagleScout. I support the 2nd Amendment here in the US and #BlackLivesMatter.

I have been using #Linux since I leaned #Gentoo in 2004. I've done end user desktop support, #Windows & Active Directory administration, Linux administration, networking, firewalling, a touch of programming, and a boat load of scripting in bash, #PowerShell, and #Python.