The Verge | Microsoft is patching a serious flaw in various versions of Windows after the National Security Agency (NSA) discovered and reported a security vulnerability in Microsoft’s handling of certificate and cryptographic messaging functions in Windows. The flaw, which hasn’t been marked critical by Microsoft, could allow attackers to spoof the digital signature tied to pieces of software, allowing unsigned and malicious code to masquerade as legitimate software.

BetterCloud Monitor | See for yourself why two core tenets of SaaSOps—file security and least privilege—are notoriously tough to tackle.

ZDNet | A hacker is currently selling a huge database of 49 million business contacts on an underground hacking forum, ZDNet has learned. The hacker claims the data belongs to LimeLeads, a San Francisco-based business-to-business (B2B) leads generator, which makes its money by renting access to an internal database containing business contacts that can be used for pitches and sales.

CNET | The search giant's online ad business benefits from harvesting your personal data, but its browser team is pushing to make the web private by default.

The Next Web | In a world where cyber threats continue to grow in complexity and quantity each year, threat modeling is one of the most advantageous and practical tools organizations can use to shore up security. But what is a threat model and how do you implement one? This article has your answers.

Computerworld | From hardware diversity to customization potential, Android offers no shortage of enticing benefits for business users. Out of the box, though, a typical Android phone is anything but optimized for productivity. However, with just a handful of easy adjustments, your Android phone can become a lean, mean productivity machine.

G Suite Updates | You can now present high-quality video content with audio in your meeting using the HDMI cable included with Hangouts Meet hardware kits.

G Suite Updates | Google is making it easier for super admins to recover their own passwords. They are also updating the look of some basic security settings in the Admin console.