Windows 11’s February Insider update adds new features — but which ones actually matter? Here are the 11 biggest.

Windows 11’s February 2026 Insider update is live, and it brings a fresh round of new features and changes for testers.
Security Boulevard

mquire: Linux memory forensics without external dependencies

If you’ve ever done Linux memory forensics, you know the frustration: without debug symbols that match the exact kernel version, you’re stuck. These symbols aren’t typically installed on production ...
Redmondmag.com

Microsoft Releases Security Baseline for Windows Server 2025, Version 2602

Microsoft has published the security baseline for Windows Server 2025, version 2602, offering updated configuration guidance to help organizations secure server deployments. The b ...
Hacker

Master the Art of Command Line: Your Ultimate Guide to Developing Powerful Tools

SysAdmin/DevOps/PE. Helped bunch of users to host their websites, Macy's with CI, Facebook with lots of things. SysAdmin/DevOps/PE. Helped bunch of users to host their websites, Macy's with CI, ...
Windows Central

Microsoft just made a command line version of the Microsoft Store for Windows 11 — install and update your apps without a GUI

Microsoft has announced the Store CLI, a command-line interface for managing and installing Windows apps from the Microsoft Store. It's similar to WinGet, except the Store CLI only works for apps that ...
Redmond Magazine

Restoring a Database to an Older Version of SQL Server

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...
IEEE

DaMiT-SQL: Detecting and Mitigating Text-to-SQL Prompt Injection Attacks

Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) are known for their ability to understand and respond to human instructions/prompts. As such, LLMs can be used to produce natural language interfaces for ...
IEEE

Prompt Engineering Techniques for Context-dependent Text-to-SQL in Arabic

Abstract: In recent years, the task of cross-domain, context-dependent text-to-SQL has received significant attention. Enables users with no prior knowledge of SQL to have a conversation with ...
GitHub

MSSQL Commandline Post-Exploitation Toolkit

A fully featured command line tool for post-exploitation operations on Microsoft SQL Server instances. Provides RCE (Remote Code Execution), privilege escalation, persistence, evasion, and cleanup ...
Slate

Sydney Sweeney’s Lingerie Line Is—Well, It Wasn’t What I Expected

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. What else is she supposed to do except ...
Reuters

Kremlin dismisses Western claims that Epstein was Russian intelligence asset

MOSCOW, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday it did not want to waste time answering questions about unproven suggestions in Western media and by Poland's premier that late sex offender ...