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| | | Zero-day Disclosed in Android OS | | ZDNet | Details about a zero-day vulnerbility impacting the Android mobile operating system have been published online September 4. The vulnerability resides in how the Video for Linux (V4L2) driver that's included with the Android OS handles input data. | | Meet BetterCloud’s New Chief Technology Officer, Andra Milender | | BetterCloud Monitor | Our new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Andra Milender defected from a medical career track before finding her footing on a technology path. Andra is excited to leave her public company comfort zone and bring her talent to the BetterCloud team. She’s looking forward to helping BetterCloud scale and become one of the most reliable solutions that customers use. Andra hopes to build a culture within her team where everyone has a voice and is comfortable using it. We’re excited to have Andra on board and for all the positive change that she’s bringing with her. | | BEC Overtakes Ransomware and Data Breaches in Cyber-insurance Claims | | ZDNet | Business email compromise (BEC) has overtaken ransomware and data breaches as the main reason companies filed a cyber-insurance claim in the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Asia) region last year, said insurance giant AIG. | | Samsung, Huawei, LG, and Sony Phones Vulnerable to Rogue 'Provisioning' Messages | | ZDNet | Fake phone provisioning messages can allow hackers to hijack email or web traffic from legitimate devices. Hackers can fake a special kind of SMS message that usually comes from mobile operators and trick users into modifying device settings, and, as a result, re-route their email or web traffic through a malicious server. |
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| | | 14 Incredibly Useful Things You Didn’t Know Google Drive Could Do | | Fast Company | If you’re thinking of Google Drive as a mere place to plop your files, you’re missing out on some pretty powerful possibilities. Beneath its fluffy cloud exterior, Drive holds all sorts of useful tools for collecting information, working with data, organizing your virtual goods, and sharing stuff externally. In some cases, the options are built directly into Drive; in others, they require a little help from a connecting app or service. | | 5 Clever Gmail Tricks to Minimize Regret, Frustration and Spam | | CNET | Most people treat Gmail like a reliable old clunker that needs little if any regular maintenance. But what if you could tweak a few settings to supercharge your Gmail experience and turn your daily driver into the roadster of your dreams? |
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| | | SaaS Updates Summary: September 2 - September 6 | | BetterCloud Monitor | There aren’t many SaaS updates from the post-Labor Day week to catch up on. Last week, Google made the working hours feature in Google Calendar the default and is now showing more information about devices with basic mobile management in the G Suite Admin console. Check out our article for more information about these updates. |
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