Day: September 15, 2020

QR Codes Serve Up a Menu of Security Concerns

QR code usage is soaring in the pandemic — but malicious versions aren’t something that most people think about. …read more Source:: Threatpost


IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Security Open to RCE

Two bugs (CVE-2020-4703 and CVE-2020-4711) in IBM’s Spectrum Protect Plus data-storage protection solution could enable remote code execution. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Here’s how Microsoft is looking to MetaOS to make Microsoft 365 a ‘whole life’ experience

Microsoft has a strategy to build a WeChat-like experience across its various Microsoft 365 business and consumer services in the form of a ‘MetaOS’ foundational layer. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Oracle’s Java 15 rides into town, waving the ‘we’re number one’ flag, demands 25th birthday party

’51 billion’ active JVMs can’t be wrong Oracle on Tuesday marked the arrival of Java 15, known as Oracle JDK 15 among those concerned about formalities and trademarks, in the 25th year of the programming language’s existence.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Google Unveils Video Conferencing Hardware For Post-Pandemic Offices

Corporate workplaces around the world are empty due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Google on Tuesday unveiled new devices for when people eventually return to office conference rooms. From a report: The system of gadgets, called Google Meet Series One, includes a camera, soundbar with eight mics and touchscreen remote. Google partnered with the Chinese…


Apple bundles services with Apple One, unveils Apple Fitness Plus

Apple Fitness Plus is sure to create stiff competition for digital workout brands like Peloton and ClassPass. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Digital Expression Via Harmonica

There is a good chance you clicked on this article with a mouse, trackball, trackpad, or tapped with your finger. Our hands are how most of us interact with the digital world, but that isn’t an option for everyone, and [Shu Takahashi] wants to give them a new outlet to express themselves. Some folks who…


The Apple One bundle’s real killer app is its least sexy service – CNET

Commentary: The oft-ignored iCloud storage took center stage and may be the reason people will give the Apple One bundle a shot. …read more Source:: CNet


Apple One Bundles iCloud, Music, TV+, Arcade, News+ and Fitness+ for $30 a Month

An anonymous reader shares a report: Seems everything charges a monthly fee, these days. It also seems that every Apple event brings another way to fork over $10 a month to the company. This time out, it was the addition of Fitness+, which brings metric-focused video workouts to an Apple TV near you. To keep…


Taking Security With You in the WFH Era: What to Do Next

As many organizations pivot to working from home, here are some considerations for prioritizing the new security protocols. …read more Source:: DarkReading