PowerShell news and engineering summaries

Users can now enjoy full Orca Studio functionality over the internet via BambuNetwork. Windows users require WSL 2, set up via PowerShell or Command Prompt, while Linux users need a standard installation. Development is ongoing, and users are encouraged to utilize BMCU firmware, available in the developer's repositories.

The CPUID website was briefly compromised, allowing attackers to serve malicious installers via a side API instead of legit HWMonitor and CPU-Z files. While original binaries remained secure, the six-hour window allowed for the distribution of credential-stealing malware. The incident highlights significant risks in software distribution infrastructure beyond the build process itself.

Researchers have successfully ported DOOM to run entirely off DNS TXT records. By splitting game data and binaries into nearly 2,000 chunks stored in Cloudflare DNS, a custom PowerShell script fetches and executes the game in memory. This proof-of-concept leverages DNS lookup protocols beyond their intended design, bypassing local disk usage entirely.

The GDID is a persistent identifier assigned to Windows accounts that enables tracking regardless of VPN usage. It is stored on Microsoft servers and persists through registry deletions. This guide explains how to identify your GDID, block its transmission by disabling specific system services via PowerShell, and update the hosts file to prevent server communication.

The author explores using DNS TXT records as a serverless file storage system by encoding, splitting, and uploading data to be reassembled at runtime. By patching a C# DOOM engine to run entirely from memory, the author successfully executes the game via ~2,000 DNS queries using a PowerShell script, demonstrating significant, persistent, and stealthy protocol abuse.