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| | | Cloud-based Virtual Desktop Provider Hit by Ransomware | | ZDNet | iNSYNQ, a cloud computing provider of virtual desktop environments, has been down in a major outage that has lasted nearly a week after its servers were infected last Tuesday, July 16, with ransomware. Impacted aren't just iNSYNQ's direct customers, but also companies who use its infrastructure to host Intuit Quickbooks web-based apps and accounting services. | | Announcing the 2019 SaaSOps Stars Awards | | BetterCloud Monitor | We are excited to be launching the SaaSOps Stars Awards program. Although we have given out awards at previous Altitude conferences, this year's SaaSOps Stars Awards will span more use cases, covering more advances in IT and security. Year after year, we are impressed by the incredible things our customers are doing, and we want to recognize those customers for unlocking the power of SaaS Operations. | | A Phishing Protection Protocol that Covers 6 Non-Email Attack Vectors | | Security Boulevard | The evolution of phishing attacks over the past couple of years has shown a growth in sophistication that is rendering traditional cybersecurity protocols insufficient. While traditional virus protection software still plays a role, it’s important to think holistically to defend against today’s threat actors. The Ponemon Institute shared research that showed 77 percent of phishing attacks are launched via file-less techniques that go undetected by standard endpoint security solutions. In other words, today’s phishing threat actors no longer solely rely on a simple email attachment to ensnare their victims. | | Slack Speeds up Its Web and Desktop Client | | TechCrunch | Slack is launching a major update to its web and desktop today that doesn’t introduce any new features or a new user interface. Instead, it’s almost a complete rebuild of the underlying technology that makes these two experiences work. |
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| | | How to Manage Windows 10 Reserved Storage for Reliable Updates | | MakeUseOf | The Windows 10 version 1903 update rolled out in May 2019. It brought with it a host of tweaks and fixes, such as a new light theme, performance improvements, and the all-new Windows Sandbox. However, it added something to Windows 10 that many users are unhappy with—the Reserved Storage. Windows 10 1903 introduces Reserved Storage, a 7 GB portion of your storage that Windows 10 will keep locked down to make sure updates install quickly and without fault. Here’s how you manage Windows 10 Reserved Storage, how to turn it off, and why you might want to. | | How to Speed Up Your Android Hotspot Connection | | Lifehacker | Being able to turn your smartphone into a miniature access point that can give other devices an internet connection—like your laptop—is one of the best features ever. Though it’s pretty easy to set up a wifi hotspot on your iOS or Android smartphone, there’s one little tweak you’ll want to make if you’re an Android user to ensure that you’re getting the best possible speeds for the devices you’re connecting to your smartphone hotspot. |
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