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| | | Facebook Staff Had Access to Hundreds of Millions of People's Passwords | | CNN | Facebook revealed on Thursday it didn't properly mask the passwords of hundreds of millions of its users and stored them in an internal database that could be accessed by its staff. | | Microsoft Defender Is Jumping from Windows to Mac | | Engadget | Just days after launching Windows Defender extensions for Chrome and Firefox, Microsoft is bringing its antivirus software to more platforms, starting with the Mac. Of course, it no longer makes sense to call it Windows Defender, so now it's Microsoft Defender. | | Avoid This Windows 7 Patch Unless You Want Nagging End-of-Support Warnings | | ZDNet | As Microsoft announced just over a week ago, soon Windows 7 devices will start displaying pop-up notifications to remind users that support ends on January 14, 2020, meaning no more security updates, bug fixes, or technical support. | | Microsoft Delivers Public Preview of Windows Virtual Desktop | | ZDNet | Microsoft's service for virtualizing Windows 7, 10, Office 365 ProPlus apps, and other third-party software by running them in Azure virtual machines is now available in public preview. |
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| | | 5 Apps To Make Business Life Easier | | Forbes | There are a ton of apps out there that are designed to make life a bit easier, but these are the top 5 that author Stephanie Burns uses consistently to make her day run a bit smoother. | | How Phishing Scams Are Evolving—And How Not to Get Caught | | Gizmodo | Phishing is one of the most reliable methods a would-be hacker can take to access your digital accounts or even your bank account—and these kinds of attacks are becoming more common and more sophisticated over time. To make sure you’re staying ahead of the game, Gizmodo has collected some of the best advice, most recent reports, and most common types of phishing attack in 2019 to keep you up to date. |
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| | | New Drive File Suggestions in Chrome Launching in Beta | | G Suite Updates | Google is launching a beta program for a new feature that allows users to search for Google Drive files that they have access to when using the Chrome Omnibox (search/URL box). Users in the beta can now search for files in Drive by owner or type, where previously they could only search for a title or URL of a webpage. |
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