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| | | | | New Malware Found on 30,000 Macs Has Security Pros Stumped | | Ars Technica | A previously undetected piece of malware found on almost 30,000 Macs worldwide is generating intrigue in security circles. Once an hour, infected Macs check a control server to see if there are any new commands the malware should run or binaries to execute. So far, however, researchers have yet to observe delivery of any payload on any of the infected 30,000 machines, leaving the malware’s ultimate goal unknown. | | The SaaS Explosion: Hidden Costs and Security Threats | | BetterCloud | As your organization’s consumption of SaaS accelerates, so do the potential threats against your cloud-based environment and the associated costs of those threats. Get control of your SaaS environment with the 7 critical tactics in this guide. | | Microsoft Word for Windows Is Finally Getting Predictive Typing | | BleepingComputer | Starting next month, Microsoft Word for Windows will include a new predictive typing feature that automatically suggests new words to use as you are typing. The new feature is called 'Text Prediction,' and Microsoft states that it will go live for all Word for Windows users starting March 2021. | | Clubhouse Confirms Security Breach, Deploys New Safeguards | | Neowin | In a statement to Bloomberg, a Clubhouse spokesperson mentioned that a user was able to siphon live audio from multiple private rooms and stream them on their website. This incident, which took place over the weekend, was possible due to the attacker through a system utilizing the same JavaScript toolkit that is used to compile the Clubhouse application. |
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| | | How to Use the TRIM Function in Microsoft Excel | | How-To Geek | When you copy text into Microsoft Excel, it can occasionally come with characters you’d prefer to see removed, such as unnecessary spaces. Rather than remove these manually, you can use the TRIM function to do it for you. | | 5 Common Mistakes Slowing Down Your Windows PC (And What to Do Instead) | | MakeUseOf | At some point, everyone wonders what is slowing their computer down. Working on a slow computer is no fun at all, and lowers your productivity. While all computers slow down over time, in many cases, your own behavior can cause your computer to run slow unnecessarily. Here are common mistakes that will slow your Windows PC down to a crawl, and how to fix these habits. |
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| | | End a Google Meet Video Call for Everyone at Once | | Google Workspace Updates | When a Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals or Education Plus host leaves their meeting, they can now choose to keep others on the call or to end the call instead, ejecting everyone else. Google will launch this feature to additional Google Workspace editions in the coming months. | | More Options for Sharing Your Availability in Google Calendar | | Google Workspace Updates | Google is adding two new options in Calendar, which will help you better communicate your work availability to your colleagues. Specifically, you can create repeating out of office entries and split your working hours into multiple segments each day. | | Improvements for Locating New Comments and Important Conversations in Google Docs | | Google Workspace Updates | Google is adding two new ways that make it easier to find comments that require your attention and action in Google Docs on the web. New comment activity since the last time you viewed a document will be “badged” with a blue dot. Additionally, when you hover over the blue dot, you’ll see a “New” banner. |
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