9to5Google | A ‘sophisticated’ attack on British Airways’ mobile app and website has exposed the names, email addresses, and full credit card details of 380,000 customers. Of particular concern is the fact that the attackers captured the three-digit CVV security codes on the backs of cards, something that should not normally be possible. If BA is found to have been negligent, Europe’s GDPR privacy laws would allow the airline to be fined up to 4% of its total global annual revenue, which would be a maximum of £489M ($634M).

ZDNet | US authorities put together four years worth of malware samples, domain names, email and social media accounts to track down one of the Lazarus Group hackers.

ZDNet | Chrome users protest Google's decision to cut out the www in the address bar.

SurveyMonkey | Who's a bigger risk? The malicious insider who's hell-bent on stealing data for personal gain? Or the well-meaning but clueless end user who accidentally exposes data? Share your thoughts in our quick 2018 Insider Threats Survey, and you might win a $50 Amazon gift card. We'll share the anonymized results as soon as we have them.

BetaNews | To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Chrome, Google pushed out version 69 of the browser complete with a new look. Many people find change hard to accept, and for some Chrome users, the rounded look that Google has introduced feels like a step back in time. If you prefer the way Chrome used to look, there's a hidden setting that you can tweak to get things back to how they used to be.

PCWorld | Excel Add-Ins are similar to smart phone apps and graphic plug-ins. That is, they are separate applications written by independent programmers that provide enhanced capabilities for the primary software. You can get Add-Ins for Word, PowerPoint, and other popular programs as well. Most Add-Ins are either free or have a minimal cost and, generally, use very little memory.

InformationWeek | Enterprise IT professionals offer their insights into two of the leading cloud platforms, AWS and Azure. The article reveals how AWS and Azure each offers valuable features, with distinctive advantages in particular use cases, as well as areas where there’s room for improvement.

Krebs on Security | Browser extensions can be incredibly handy and useful, but compromised extensions — depending on the level of “permissions” or access originally granted to them — also can give attackers access to all data on your computer and the websites you visit. Cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs shares some great advice and tips on how to use extensions safely.

G Suite Updates | Google is launching the alert center for G Suite in Beta. The alert center will offer a single, comprehensive view of essential notifications, alerts, and actions across G Suite. In response to these, admins can take actions to better serve and protect their organizations.