Saks, Lord & Taylor Hacked; 5 Million Payment Cards Compromised

CSO | Hackers managed to lurk on the network of Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off 5th, and Lord & Taylor for nearly a year and steal the payment card data of 5 million customers.

Google Is Shutting Down Its Goo.gl URL Shortening Service

Engadget | URL shorteners can be both useful and fun. Google's take on the tech launched in 2009, and added a third-party API, the ability to create QR codes, and the power to link right to iOS and Android apps. Even Keanu Reeves has a URL shortener named in his honor. Unfortunately, Google is replacing its own service, goo.gl, with Firebase Dynamic Links (FDL) as of April 13th.

10 Women in Security You May Not Know But Should

Dark Reading | In an effort to celebrate and shine a light on some of the work women are doing in cybersecurity, Dark Reading is publishing a series of articles that identify women who may not be as well-known in the industry (yet), but who are making key contributions.

Cloudflare Launches 1.1.1.1 DNS Service that Will Speed Up Your Internet

The Verge | Cloudflare is launching its own consumer DNS service that promises to speed up your internet connection and help keep it private. The service is using https://1.1.1.1, and it’s not a joke but an actual DNS resolver that anyone can use. Cloudflare claims it will be “the Internet’s fastest, privacy-first consumer DNS service.”

Google Docs: You're Probably Only Using 10% of What This Free Word Processor Can Do

USA Today | Just like it’s said we only use 10% of our brains, you’re probably only scratching the surface of what Google Docs can do. Here's how to get the most out of this popular tool for work, school, or day-to-day life. By the way, these tips also work with Google Sheets (for spreadsheets) and Slides (for presentations).

The Beginner’s Guide to Microsoft Excel

MakeUseOf | This guide to Excel is for those who have never used it before, are struggling with it as a beginner, or just want the basics to then learn it on their own.