Month: January 2023

Fake ChatGPT apps are everywhere on Android and iOS app stores

Audio player loading… If you have spent any time on social media recently, you will probably have seen countless videos showing the types of things that ChatGPT can do.  Launched at the end of 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT for free in a research preview format. However, while the company only…

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Microsoft 365 Basic is a new $1.99 a month subscription with 100GB of storage and more

Microsoft is introducing a new consumer tier to its Microsoft 365 subscription offerings. Priced at just $1.99 per month, Microsoft 365 Basic is designed to replace the 100GB OneDrive storage option with some extra features that sit in between the free option and the $6.99 a month Personal subscription. Microsoft…

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Microsoft to force Xbox consoles into energy saver mode as it rolls out smarter option

Microsoft is planning to switch Xbox Series X and S owners over to an energy-saving power mode in a bid for sustainability and cost savings. The Shutdown (energy saving) power option was made default on Xbox consoles shipped since last March, but millions of Xbox One and Xbox Series X…

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Google Docs is fixing this annoying print preview issue

Audio player loading… Google Docs has added increased visibility for non-printing characters to its collaboration tool, including spaces, tabs, and breaks, allowing users to distinguish between them more easily. The feature, available now following an announcement (opens in new tab) in a post on the Google Workspace Updates blog, also…

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Dangerous new cybercrime gang attacks government and military targets

Audio player loading… A dangerous new cybercrime group has been spotted targeting government agencies and military organizations in the Asia-Pacific region.  According to multiple cybersecurity firms who spotted the threat actor, it seems to be deploying unorthodox tactics to obtain sensitive information from target endpoints (opens in new tab). Two…

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One in four SMBs has been hit with ransomware

Audio player loading… A significant numbers small and medium-sized businesses have suffered a ransomware (opens in new tab) attack in the past 12 months, new stats from cybersecurity experts Avast are showing.  The company recently polled 1,000 SMBs and found 26% having fallen victim to the dreaded cybercrime. Of that…

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