Make Honeypot User Files with Ambush, Microsoft Announces Desired State Configuration v3.1.0 in PowerShell
⚡ Another week of PowerShell. Another week of greatness.
Shoutout to all of you who are lucky enough to be at #PSConfEU this week! 🎉✈️
It’s going to be a massive value add for anyone attending — packed with knowledge, community, and PowerShell wizardry 🧙♂️💻
🎥 Here’s a cool timelapse from Rob Sewell showing the mainstage being set up — love seeing the behind-the-scenes magic! 🛠️🎬
(Thanks Rob!)
💥 Also… you may notice a little extra ✨flare✨ this week — yes, EMOJIS!
I'm officially caving to peer pressure 😅 to make this newsletter as cool as all the other stylish ones out there. So buckle up for a few more icons in your life 🔥📩😉
PowerShell Tip
🧮 PowerShell Math Tips
PowerShell includes a built-in [math] class that gives you access to advanced math functions — perfect for scripting tasks beyond basic arithmetic! 🧠🔢
Here are some handy examples:
📏 Rounding Functions
Gain more control than standard rounding:
[math]::Round(3.14159, 2) # ➡️ 3.14
[math]::Ceiling(3.1) # 🔼 4 (always up)
[math]::Floor(3.9) # 🔽 3 (always down)📐 Trigonometry
Great for coordinate math, physics, or game logic:
[math]::Sin([math]::PI / 2) # ➡️ 1
[math]::Cos(0) # ➡️ 1⚡ Powers and Roots
[math]::Pow(2, 8) # ➡️ 256 (2⁸)
[math]::Sqrt(64) # ➡️ 8📊 Logarithms
[math]::Log10(1000) # ➡️ 3
[math]::Log(2.718281828) # ➡️ ~1 (natural log)📈 Min / Max
[math]::Max(10, 25) # ➡️ 25
[math]::Min(10, 25) # ➡️ 10🎯 Whether you’re calculating file sizes, mapping coordinates, or doing statistical analysis, [math] has you covered!
🎥PowerShell Videos
🎥 New Video Drop! (Finally…)
I finally have a new video on my latest script — Ambush 🕵️♂️
It creates honeypot user, API, and password files to help detect malicious activity.
It’s been a really fun project to build, and I hope you find it useful! 💡
💬 I’d love to hear your thoughts on deception and honeypots — drop a comment and let’s talk! 🔐🐝
🎙️ The Dos and Don'ts of PowerShell
Andre Pla of the PowerShell Podcast hosts an awesome episode featuring:
👨💻 Steven Judd
👨🔧 Gilbert Sanchez
They dive into best practices for PowerShell, including:
🧾 Documentation
🧪 Testing
🌱 Growth & Community
🪵 Logging tips
📢 Great conversation for anyone looking to level up their PowerShell game!
🚀PowerShell Community News & Events
🔧 What's New in PowerShell Docs for 2025
Microsoft Learn has a great article summarizing the notable changes and community contributions to PowerShell documentation throughout 2025. 🗂️
It covers updates like:
🚀 New articles on performance optimization
📝 Release notes for PowerShell 7.4.10, 7.5.1, and 7.6-preview.4
📚 Complete reorganization of documentation for DSC v3 GA release
🔗 Read More: What's New in PowerShell-Docs for 2025 - PowerShell | Microsoft Learn
📣 Announcing Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.1.0
Jason Helmick has a great article announcing the General Availability of Microsoft’s Desired State Configuration (DSC) version 3.1.0 🛠️
Highlights include:
☁️ Cloud-native configuration management
🤝 Community-driven improvements
⚙️ WinGet integration, cross-platform reliability, and performance diagnostics
🔗 Read More: Announcing Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.1.0
🟢🔵 Blue/Green Deployment for Patch Management
Jeffrey Stuhr’s article shows how to implement Blue/Green deployment using PowerShell for safer, more flexible patch management 🖥️
Benefits include:
🔁 Instant rollbacks
🧪 Real-world testing
⏱️ Zero downtime deployments
🔗 Read More: Blue/Green Deployment for Patch Management
🎥 PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2025
PowerShell.org has dropped a 🔥 playlist with 70 sessions from the April 7–10 summit!
Topics include:
🔄 CI/CD pipelines
🤖 PowerShell + AI
🔐 Authentication & automation
🏗️ Infrastructure as Code with Bicep and Terraform
👀 This could have been in videos… but I wanted to see if you were still reading this far! 😄
🔗 Watch Now: PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2025 - YouTube