Malware developers have started to use the zero-day exploit for Task Scheduler component in Windows, two days after proof-of-concept code for the vulnerability appeared online. A security researcher ...

A Windows task scheduler API function does not check permissions – so any potential local bad actor can alter them to gain elevated privileges. A zero-day flaw recently disclosed in Microsoft’s ...

The Windows Task Scheduler automates tasks by running specific actions every time a certain condition occurs such as a period of time passing or a user logging on. By creating scheduled tasks, you can ...

Exploit developer SandboxEscaper has quietly dropped a new zero-day exploit for the Windows operating system just a week after Microsoft's monthly cycle of security updates. This exploit is the fifth ...

One of the best parts of owning a PC isn’t downloading videos, sending email, or playing games. If you ask me, the best tool for your computer is automation. Get it to do some of the mundane things ...

Wake timers are scheduled events (usually via the Windows Task Scheduler) that can wake up the PC from sleep/hibernate to run a task. These can include daily maintenance tasks such as disk ...

A security researcher has published today demo exploit code on GitHub for a Windows 10 zero-day vulnerability. The zero-day is what security researchers call a local privilege escalation (LPE). LPE ...

Microsoft has exposed Tarrask, a piece of malware from a likely China-backed, state-sponsored hacking group that targets Windows machines by creating invisible scheduled software updates. The Windows ...

Task Scheduler is a built-in component in Windows OS that lets the user schedule tasks (like Scheduling a Shutdown or Restart) for a particular date and time. On its interface, you can see the status ...

In Windows XP the Task Scheduler was easy to deal with. Anyone could look at it (Control Panel -> Scheduled Tasks) and easily understand which tasks were scheduled and when they ran. Windows 7 ...