Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. A new attack is mimicking a Windows update to try and trick users into executing malicious commands, likely to install ...

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Windows 11 KB5079473 Patch Tuesday update may cause installation failures, BSOD crashes, and system freezes for some users.

The fake update screen then instructs the user to press “CTRL + V”—the paste function—and then press enter. If a victim falls for the trick, they’ll unknowingly run a command, causing their Windows PC ...