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| TechCrunch | Wow, this is a bad one. On Macs running the latest version of High Sierra — 10.13.1 (17B48) — it appears that anyone can log in just by putting “root” in the username field. This is a huge, huge problem. Once you log in, you’ve essentially authenticated yourself as the owner of the computer. You can add administrators, change critical settings, lock out the current owner, and so on. |
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| Der Flounder | Here's what you can do to address this security vulnerability until Apple releases an update to fix it. Rich Trouton, a Mac systems administrator, has written a script that will block root logins. |
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| Engadget | "Sets" is a new spin on Windows multitasking. Basically, it lets you group together Windows apps in tabs. That might sound simplistic, but Sets (which isn't the final name yet) could fundamentally change the way we work in Microsoft's OS. |
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| TheTechBeard | These simple Google Drive tips and tricks make working in Drive fun and hassle-free. |
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| NewCo | Slack has become a hub for the modern workforce. There’s a lot more to Slack than you might realize, though, and this post will help you get the most out of it to be more productive in your day-to-day work. |
| |  | | | | G Suite | There are many reasons you might want to schedule multiple Calendar events with the same Hangouts Meet conference details. To simplify this process, Google is making it easy to copy and paste Hangouts Meet conferences across events. | | | | G Suite | Many websites, especially those created for business purposes, require a consistent footer across all of their pages. With this launch, Google is making it easy to create and manage these site-wide footers in a single place in the new Google Sites. | | | | |
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