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| FBI Warns About Attacks That Bypass Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) | ZDNet | The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sent last month a security advisory to private industry partners about the rising threat of attacks against organizations and their employees that can bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions. "The FBI has observed cyber actors circumventing multi-factor authentication through common social engineering and technical attacks," the FBI wrote in a Private Industry Notification (PIN) sent out on September 17. | Integration Community Contest | BetterCloud | We recently released our new Integration Center, along with the ability for customers to submit Custom Integrations to share with their peers. Today, the Integration Center is home to over 40 integrations built by both BetterCloud and our customers. Our goal with this contest is to get your input on the Custom Integrations that will have the most impact on your SaaS environment and for your peers. The 2019 Integration Community Contest is open now until November 1st for submission of Custom Integrations to BetterCloud. | As Patch Tuesday Approaches, Turn Off Automatic Update Temporarily and—Especially—Disengage IE | Computerworld | Today’s Patch Tuesday and, given all the havoc we’ve seen with the latest Windows patches, you need to get Automatic Update turned off for now. Based on a security report hidden behind a $690 Microsoft paywall, Computerworld also recommends that you ensure Internet Explorer is cut off at the knees. | What's Microsoft's Developer Story for Its New Dual-screen Surface Devices? | ZDNet | Microsoft's first two dual-screen devices will be running two different operating systems, Windows 10X and Android. But above the OS level, there will likely be more commonalities than differences. |
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| How to Customize the Share Sheet on Your iPhone or iPad | How-To Geek | The new Share Sheet in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 is smarter and expansive. Keep scrolling up to reveal all available actions and shortcuts. At first glance, this can seem a bit complex. Here’s how you can simplify it by customizing and adding your favorite actions. | Does Your Computer Have a Virus? Here’s How to Check | How-To Geek | Windows computers sometimes do get viruses and other malware, but not every slow or misbehaving PC is infected by malware. Here’s how to check if you actually have a virus—and whether that suspicious process is dangerous or not. |
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