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Month: December 2017

Microsoft Teams tips and tricks

If you think Microsoft Teams is good only for business instant messaging, you’re missing out on a plethora of features Teams has. Microsoft’s chat solution actually integrates with many of its Office 365 applications, including OneNote, SharePoint, and Word, among others. That said, here are some Teams tips and tricks that’ll make your day at… Continue reading Microsoft Teams tips and tricks

Do more with Microsoft Teams

The main difference between Microsoft Teams and its competitors like Slack or Convo can be summarized in one word: integration. Teams integrates with various Microsoft applications like Word, OneNote, Planner, and SharePoint, and if you’re already subscribed to Office 365, these tips and tricks will help you do more with Teams. Use SharePoint to store… Continue reading Do more with Microsoft Teams

Windows 10 testers get new features

With the release of the Windows 10 Fall Creators update, users received an array of new features and improvements, including a streamlined Edge browser, UI design changes, and enhanced security features. But Microsoft isn’t done — they recently released new features for Windows 10 Insiders, too. Sets Sets takes the tab features from web browsers… Continue reading Windows 10 testers get new features

New feature for Windows 10 Insiders

Just weeks after the major Windows 10 Fall Creators update, Microsoft has released two new features for Windows 10 Insiders called Sets and Timeline. Although these features will likely change over the course of the development period, here’s everything we know about them so far. Sets Sets takes the tab features from web browsers and… Continue reading New feature for Windows 10 Insiders

Microsoft unveils new Windows features

The recent Windows 10 Fall Creators update is just a few weeks old but Microsoft has already released another major update. On December 19, they rolled out a new Windows 10 Insider update to test two new features: Sets and Timeline. Sets Sets takes the tab features from web browsers and adds them to various… Continue reading Microsoft unveils new Windows features

Phishing alert: scammers now use encryption

When you visit an encrypted website, the connection between the source of the web page and your browser is secure. Encryption ensures users’ browsing habits are safe from hackers’ prying eyes, but phishing scammers have found a way to adopt it for their own schemes. How hackers use encryption to carry out phishing scams According… Continue reading Phishing alert: scammers now use encryption

Are the encrypted sites you visit safe?

You can easily tell whether a website is encrypted, and therefore safe, if a padlock icon appears next to its URL and if it starts with HTTPS (instead of just HTTP). Unfortunately, hackers now use the very same tool that’s supposed to protect browsers from malicious entities via encrypted phishing sites. How hackers use encryption… Continue reading Are the encrypted sites you visit safe?

Phishers use encrypted sites to scam

Just when you thought cyber criminals couldn’t get smarter, along comes a new scamming technique. Previously used for safeguarding browsing activity, encryption tools are now used by hackers in carrying out phishing scams. This means some fraudulent sites may have HTTPS on their address, giving users a false sense of security. How hackers use encryption… Continue reading Phishers use encrypted sites to scam

Apple fixes major macOS security flaw

Apple cyber incidents have increased steadily over the past few months. In 2017, we’ve witnessed several Mac ransomware strains and a host of other computer viruses. Recently, Apple discovered a major security flaw with macOS High Sierra. Read on to find out more. Serious bug On November 28th, security researchers reported a serious bug in… Continue reading Apple fixes major macOS security flaw

Apple releases another critical update

While Apple products are renowned for being highly secure, they’re not completely immune to cyberattacks. Fortunately, Apple frequently releases updates to fix any issue that they’ve discovered. And if you have macOS High Sierra, you need to make sure you’re running the latest patch. Serious bug On November 28th, security researchers reported a serious bug… Continue reading Apple releases another critical update

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