Check if a file is really a file, whether a string contains anything, and whether you can run a program with these vital patterns.

This year’s tax-filing season started Monday, and it already has the potential to become more complicated. As millions of Americans prepare to file their income taxes and hope for an especially large ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney this week announced a boost in the GST tax credit to help Canadians with affordability. With its name being changed to the “Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit,” the ...

When Microsoft patched a vulnerability last summer that allowed threat actors to use Windows’ shortcut (.lnk) files in exploits, defenders might have hoped use of this tactic would decline. They were ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Incorrect IRS Forms 1099 are a worry, since Forms 1099 generally ...

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.

The GM Board of Directors has approved another sizable stock buyback, authorizing a new $6 billion share repurchase program set to take effect in 2026. The move was announced with the release of the ...

Microsoft has fixed a "remote code execution" vulnerability in Windows 11 Notepad that allowed attackers to execute local or ...

Ilia Malinin is must-see TV. Even if you don’t know figure skating or its typical beats, Malinin is an entertainer on the ice who pulls off elements that few others can. He competed in the men’s short ...

Norway’s crown princess, whose son goes on trial on Tuesday on rape charges, has found herself embroiled in another scandal after newly unsealed files revealed her unexpected friendship with late US ...

College football is ever changing and what the sport looks like now is likely to be different than five years from now. The Ohio State Buckeyes have adjusted well with time during the NIL era, and ...