Month: September 2023
A key cold medicine ingredient is basically worthless
The FDA’s 16-member advisory panel unanimously voted yesterday that oral phenylephrine, a common active ingredient in cold medications, is no better than a placebo for treating congestion. The call by the panel sets up potential FDA action that could force the removal of certain over-the-counter medications containing the ingredient —…
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader have some serious security flaws, so patch now
Adobe has issued a urgent warning to users of its Acrobat and Acrobat Reader PDF editors following the discovery of a zero-day vulnerability of critical severity. The software company has released a security update for Windows and macOS users, urging them to apply the patch as soon as possible in…
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Dreamforce 2023 live – all the day two Salesforce news and updates
Refresh 2023-09-13T15:41:40.150Z First up for us this morning is a press panel about “AI in the workplace” – a growing consideration (and concern) for many businesses. It’s a bit of an all-star line-up too, with Juan Perez, Salesforce CIO, Nathalie Scardino, interim Chief People Officer, Salesforce, and Lidiane Jones, Slack…
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Hackers claim it only took a 10-minute phone call to shut down MGM Resorts
The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group claimed responsibility for the MGM Resorts cyber outage on Tuesday, according to a post by malware archive vx-underground. The group claims to have used common social engineering tactics, or gaining trust from employees to get inside information, to try and get a ransom out of MGM…
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Google’s Find My Device 3.0 has a fresh look, hints at upcoming features
It’s likely that Google is opting for a design refresh to reflect plans to expand the Find My Device app into a full-blown network. That would include more than just smartphones but other devices like compatible accessories and Bluetooth trackers. Meanwhile, Android expert Mishaal Rahman found a few interesting strings…
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Apple’s switch to USB-C on the iPhone 15 brings more cable confusion
This week Apple introduced the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro lines which include the long-awaited switch from the company’s proprietary Lightning Connector to USB-C. And while the move may have been motivated more by EU regulations than a desire to increase usability, having all the major smartphone makers finally…
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