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Microsoft apps on MacOS apparently have some serious security flaws
A number of Microsoft productivity apps, built for the macOS operating system, are vulnerable in a way that allows hackers to steal sensitive data, record everything the user is doing on the device, record audio and video, and further escalate privileges. This is according to a new report from cybersecurity…
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Fight, flight or freeze: What’s your response to the threat of GenAI?
Since the Generative AI explosion at the beginning of last year, digital industry has been grappling with the implications of such a significant technological disruption. With Global AI investment set to soar to more than $800 billion in 2030, businesses small and large will be faced with both opportunities and…
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How small businesses can harness the productivity power of AI
There is a productivity problem in the UK, and small businesses unfortunately aren’t immune. Although a long-standing issue, poor productivity has been compounded by below-trend economic growth and one-off events like Brexit – it’s definitely tough out there! Xero’s report “Small business productivity: Trends, implications and strategies” reflects these macroeconomic…
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Popular astrology app leak exposes data on millions of users — find out if you’re affected
Researchers have uncovered private data of six million users of the popular Moonly astrology and lunar tracking app leaked online. The uncovered data includes dates of birth, exact GPS locations, and email addresses of users, as well as employee IP addresses and credentials, by experts at Cybernews. The GPS locations…
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AI push from US tech giants leads to skyrocketing water consumption figures
It probably comes as no surprise some tech giants are falling short when it comes to sustainability, with harmful mining practices, giant carbon footprints, and massive energy usage plaguing green goals. Now, new research from the Financial Times has also identified water consumption practices amongst tech giants has reached untenable…
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Microsoft patches Windows security flaw exploited by North Korean hackers — but is it too late?
As part of its latest Patch Tuesday cumulative update, Microsoft fixed a privilege escalation bug in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver (AFD.sys) for WinSock. This bug is tracked as CVE-2024-38193, and carries a severity score of 7.8. Abusing this flaw apparently grants attackers admin privileges on the vulnerable endpoint, with…
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