An anonymous reader shares a report: A typosquatted domain impersonating the Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool was used to distribute malicious PowerShell scripts that infect Windows systems with the 'Cosmali Loader'. BleepingComputer has found that multiple MAS users began reporting on Reddit yesterday that they received pop-up warnings on their systems about a Cosmali Loader infection.

Based on the reports, attackers have set up a look-alike domain, "get[dot]activate[dot]win," which closely resembles the legitimate one listed in the official MAS activation instructions, "get[dot]activated[dot]win." Given that the difference between the two is a single character ("d"), the attackers bet on users mistyping the domain.

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Goldman Sachs analysts have identified a notable shift in how investors respond to corporate layoff announcements, finding that even job cuts attributed to automation and AI-driven restructuring are now causing stock prices to fall rather than rise. The investment bank linked recent layoff announcements to public companies' earnings reports and stock market data, concluding that stocks dropped by an average of 2% following such announcements, and companies citing restructurings faced even harsher punishment.

The traditional Wall Street playbook held that layoffs tied to strategic restructuring would boost stock prices, while cuts driven by declining sales would hurt them. That distinction appears to have collapsed.

Goldman's analysts suggest investors simply don't believe what companies are saying -- firms announcing layoffs have experienced higher capex, debt and interest expense growth alongside lower profit growth compared to industry peers this year. The real driver, analysts suspect, may be cost reduction to offset rising interest expenses and declining profitability rather than any forward-looking efficiency play.

Goldman expects layoffs to keep rising, motivated in part by companies' stated desire to use AI to reduce labor costs.

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on the water photography has added a photo to the pool:

A komainu, situated on the roof of the temple. The roof features ornate, grey ceramic tiles, including circular end-tiles decorated with a crest or symbol.

The statue is a type of Japanese roof ornament, often made of ceramic, similar in function to onigawara (demon gargoyle tiles) which are believed to ward off evil spirits and fires. While komainu typically guard the entrances of Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, similar guardian figures can be incorporated into roof architecture.

Thomas Hawk posted a photo:

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handwritten on slide, "White Sands, NM"

Het ongemak groeit over de analyse die Peter Wennink maakte van de Nederlandse economie. De adviezen zijn het probleem niet, maar ze worden voorafgegaan door elkaar tegensprekende cijfers en getallen die je niet bij elkaar kunt optellen.