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CybersecurityMicrosoft Teams Vulnerability Discovered
Microsoft Teams is a part of the 365 product family and is used by more than 270 million people for exchanging text messages, videoconferencing, and file storage.
September 23, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityLenovo Issues Important Update
Lenovo issued a security notice informing customers of multiple serious BIOS vulnerabilities affecting hundreds of Lenovo devices across various models (Desktop, All in One, IdeaCentre, Legion, ThinkCentre, ThinkPad, ThinkAgile, ThinkStation, ThinkSystem).
September 22, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityUber Hacked Again
An unknown hacker, who claims to be eighteen years old, acquired administrative access to Uber's corporate network and proprietary internal tools on Thursday, September 15, 2022.
September 21, 2022 2 min -
Business OperationsHow To Set Your Email Signature
OUTLOOK: Set your email signature
September 20, 2022 1 min -
Technology TrendsGoogle Leaving IoT Services
Tech giant Google recently announced that it's closing the doors on its IoT Core service. Their stated reason for doing so was that their strategic partners can better manage customers' IoT services and devices. Time will tell if the company's decision was a good one.
September 20, 2022 2 min -
Technology TrendsWindows 11 Gets New Taskbar Overflow Option
Are you the type of person who is in the habit of keeping all their apps open? If so, you're going to love a recent addition to Windows 11.
September 19, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityThe Biggest Vulnerabilities that Hackers are Feasting on Right Now
Software vulnerabilities are an unfortunate part of working with technology.
September 19, 2022 4 min -
CybersecurityCyber Security Best Practices For Businesses
Smaller companies often struggle to develop and invest in robust IT security systems, which can leave them relatively more vulnerable to cyber attacks.
September 17, 2022 2 min -
Business OperationsZoom Outage Reported
Recently Zoom, a popular, cloud-based communications platform used for online meetings and video conferencing, experienced an outage that impacted tens of thousands of users worldwide. The issue began shortly after 8:00 am PDT on Thursday, September 15, 2022, when users reported that they could not log in or join meetings. At 8:17 PDT, the company posted the following message on their incident status page:
September 16, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityIs Your Cloud Server Safe?
Using a cloud server has numerous advantages for your business.
September 16, 2022 1 min -
CybersecurityLatest Microsoft Patch Fixes Dozens of Bugs
Even if you don't consistently install Microsoft's security patches as soon as they're released, the September 2022 patch released this week deserves immediate attention.
September 15, 2022 2 min -
CybersecuritySmall Businesses Are Attacked by Hackers 3x More than Larger Ones
Have you felt more secure from cyberattacks because you have a smaller business?
September 14, 2022 5 min -
CybersecurityNew Phishing Service Is Targeting Banks
Hackers are increasingly adopting practices that legitimate business owners will immediately recognize.
September 14, 2022 2 min -
Business OperationsHow To Remove the Background From Images Quickly
POWERPOINT: Remove the background from images quickly
September 14, 2022 1 min -
Technology TrendsFresh Look For Gmail Users Has Been Released
If you're a Gmail user and you haven't seen the change already, be aware that Google has freshened up their email interface. Don't expect a radical change, however. This update is more of an evolution than a revolution.
September 13, 2022 2 min -
Technology TrendsBetter and Faster USB4 v2.0
USB is about to get better and faster. We are talking about 80Gbps fast. That is twice as fast as it already is.
September 13, 2022 1 min -
Technology TrendsApple To Settle Butterfly Keyboard Lawsuit
Do you have a MacBook with a Butterfly Keyboard? If so, keep an eye out for an email regarding the Butterfly Keyboard class action lawsuit.
September 12, 2022 2 min -
Technology TrendsMicrosoft Resolves File Explorer Freezing Bug In Windows 11
Recent Windows 11 updates have been problematic in several ways. That's not the end of the world, but it has been more than a little frustrating for those in the test group getting a first look at the new operating system.
September 10, 2022 2 min -
Technology TrendsRDP Brute Force Attacks Blocked By Windows 11
A small but important feature was recently incorporated by the Windows 11 design team. A new Account Lockout Policy enabled by default has been added. This policy automatically locks user accounts (including Admin accounts) after ten failed sign-in attempts.
September 9, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityNew Android Malware Disables WiFi To Attempt Toll Fraud
There's a new threat to be aware of if you own an android device. Microsoft recently warned that their researchers had spotted a new toll fraud malware strain wreaking havoc in the Android ecosystem.
September 8, 2022 2 min
