ZDNet | A security researcher and exploit seller going by the name of SandboxEscaper has published yesterday new Windows zero-days for the third day in a row. On her GitHub account, the researcher published proof-of-concept code for two zero-days, but also short explainers on how to use the two exploits. These two new exploits mark the seventh and eight zero-days the researcher has published in the last ten months.

Computerworld | Firefox 67 for Windows, macOS and Linux patches 21 security flaws, boasts a speed boost and includes new settings to better protect user privacy.

ZDNet | Apple has proposed a privacy feature for Safari and its WebKit engine that would stop many adverts from identifying users across the web, but still giving advertisers enough information about who is clicking on ads and buying products.

Ars Technica | It has been nine days since Microsoft patched the high-severity vulnerability known as BlueKeep, and yet the dire advisories about its potential to sow worldwide disruptions keep coming.

TechRepublic | Many companies are increasingly looking to the cloud as a more effective and efficient way to manage their applications and other business assets. Ideally, a cloud environment can offer the agility, flexibility, and scalability that a company may not be able to achieve internally. However, the cloud carries its own set of concerns and challenges. (At BetterCloud, we know that IT professionals are concerned about cloud security. If you want to learn more about potential threats to your company, check out our insider threats report.)

MakeUseOf | Worldwide sales of laptops have eclipsed desktops for more than a decade. But just because sales are declining, it doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t buy a desktop. There are times where it might be the ideal solution. If you’re trying to decide which you should get, follow the link. MakeUseOf is going to investigate some of the pros and cons of laptops and desktops.

G Suite Updates | Google is providing more control over user password policies for some customers using third-party identity providers (IdPs) via SAML. Previously, these customers could not enforce the “Require password change” setting for their users. Now, SSO customers who have a network mask defined can turn on this setting and force their users to change their Google password the next time they log in using their G Suite or Cloud Identity credentials.

G Suite Updates | Consolidated Google Groups audit logs are now available in the G Suite AdminSDK Reports API and GCP Cloud Audit Logs.