February 4, 2022
Announcements!
PSReadLine 2.2 RC
(devblogs.microsoft.com)
We are pleased to announce the Release Candidate (RC) of PowerShell PSReadLine 2.2, an improved
By: PowerShell Team submitted:Jun 16 2022
We are pleased to announce the Release Candidate (RC) of PowerShell PSReadLine 2.2, an improved
command-line editing experience in the PowerShell terminal.
By: PowerShell Team submitted:Jun 16 2022
Windows Terminal Preview 1.13 Release
(devblogs.microsoft.com)
Welcome to the first Windows Terminal release of 2022!
By: Kayla Cinnamon submitted:Jun 16 2022
Welcome to the first Windows Terminal release of 2022!
By: Kayla Cinnamon submitted:Jun 16 2022
Blogs, Articles, and Posts
Iranian Hackers Using New PowerShell Backdoor in Cyber Espionage Attacks
(thehackernews.com)
An advanced persistent threat group with links to Iran has updated its malware toolset to include a
By: Ravie Lakshmanan submitted:Jun 16 2022
An advanced persistent threat group with links to Iran has updated its malware toolset to include a
novel PowerShell-based implant called PowerLess Backdoor, according to new research published by Cybereason.
By: Ravie Lakshmanan submitted:Jun 16 2022
PowerShell CSV Quick Hack – Redistributing Columns in CSV Files
(poshsecurity.com)
This week I ran into an interesting issue where I ended up using some PowerShell tricks to change
By: Kieran Jacobsen submitted:Jun 16 2022
This week I ran into an interesting issue where I ended up using some PowerShell tricks to change
the structure of the data into a more useful format.
By: Kieran Jacobsen submitted:Jun 16 2022
Restore Azure Files with PowerShell
(4sysops.com)
On Azure, the files in file shares can be protected with integration of a Recovery Services vault.
By: Baki Onur Okutucu submitted:Jun 16 2022
On Azure, the files in file shares can be protected with integration of a Recovery Services vault.
In this way, you can create backups, and you can restore files and folders easily whenever needed. In this post, we will be looking at configuring Recovery Services vaults on Azure file shares and restoring deleted files from a backup using PowerShell.
By: Baki Onur Okutucu submitted:Jun 16 2022
Projects, Scripts, and Modules
Check the weather with PowerShell
(gist.github.com)
Set up a weather powershell alias for wttr.in
By: Gianluigi Conti submitted:Jun 16 2022
Set up a weather powershell alias for wttr.in
By: Gianluigi Conti submitted:Jun 16 2022
Get-GroupCompareInfo.ps1
(gist.github.com)
A demonstration of using Write-Progress in a thread-safe way inside Foreach-Parallel
By: Justin Grote submitted:Jun 16 2022
A demonstration of using Write-Progress in a thread-safe way inside Foreach-Parallel
By: Justin Grote submitted:Jun 16 2022
Get-LatestWindowsPatchingDate
(github.com)
Get the dates of 3 separate patching mechanisms to determine the 'updatedness' of a single or
By: Guyver1wales submitted:Jun 16 2022
Get the dates of 3 separate patching mechanisms to determine the 'updatedness' of a single or
multiple windows machines where enterprise tools such as WSUS, SCCM and other 3rd party tools are unavailable.
By: Guyver1wales submitted:Jun 16 2022
PSi: Math in PowerShell
(github.com)
PSi allows you to easily use Math and Science functions in PowerShell.
By: endowdly submitted:Jun 16 2022
PSi allows you to easily use Math and Science functions in PowerShell.
By: endowdly submitted:Jun 16 2022
Books, Media, and Learning Resources
Getting started with PnP Script Samples
(techcommunity.microsoft.com)
Do you like automating? Want to contribute to the PnPScriptSamples gallery? We would love to feature
By: Microsoft Tech Community submitted:Jun 16 2022
Do you like automating? Want to contribute to the PnPScriptSamples gallery? We would love to feature
your script as well!
By: Microsoft Tech Community submitted:Jun 16 2022
Lets Chat: PowerShell Recursion – Groundhog Day Special – YouTube
(youtube.com)
I couldn't help myself, with today being ground hog day I wanted to release an extra video on the
By: Jordan Benzing submitted:Jun 16 2022
I couldn't help myself, with today being ground hog day I wanted to release an extra video on the
subject of recursion and a little bit about loops. This is a big skip ahead, and isn't part of the normal "progression" of the series but I thought it would be the perfect day to discuss recursion.
By: Jordan Benzing submitted:Jun 16 2022
Fun
Characters and Emojis in PowerShell
(sid-500.com)
Once something funny, or rather something that has nothing to do with the typical PowerShell things.
By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Jun 16 2022
Once something funny, or rather something that has nothing to do with the typical PowerShell things.
The retrieval of characters in PowerShell. Let's jump in.
By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Jun 16 2022
Friday Fun: Redacting with PowerShell
(jdhitsolutions.com)
It has been a while since my last Friday Fun post. These are articles that use PowerShell in fun and
By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Jun 16 2022
It has been a while since my last Friday Fun post. These are articles that use PowerShell in fun and
off-beat ways. The goal is to demonstrate techniques and concepts not necessarily give you something ready for production.
By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Jun 16 2022
Do you have a suggestion for PowerShell Weekly? Do you know something that should be included? Let me know in the comments below, or on
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