A PrintNightmare exploit, a VPN takedown, and more of the week’s top security news.
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A New Kind of Ransomware Tsunami Hits Hundreds of Companies
An apparent supply chain attack exploited Kaseya’s IT management software to encrypt a “monumental” number of victims all at once.
Fancy Bear Is Trying to Brute-Force Hundreds of Networks
While SolarWinds rightly drew attention earlier this year, Moscow’s Fancy Bear group has been on a password-guessing spree this whole time.
Microsoft Power Platform and low code/no code development: Getting the most out of Fusion Teams
Microsoft is starting to define a development philosophy for its Power Platform, and delivering the tools needed to back it up.
Excel on the web: Microsoft closes the gap on the desktop version
If you haven’t tried Excel on the web in a while, you might be surprised by how many of your demanding spreadsheets will now run on any device with a browser.
How to use the Geography data type to quickly add a map chart in Excel
Displaying values on a map chart is more meaningful than handing someone a sheet of data. Thanks to Microsoft Excel’s Geography data type, creating a map chart is easier than you might think.
How to tell if your PC can run Windows 11
Windows 11 will be a free upgrade for supported Windows 10 computers. Here’s how to see if your PC is capable of running the upcoming version.
Hackers Are Erasing Western Digital Hard Drives Remotely
Amazon acquires Wickr, the Senate holds up CISA, and more of the week’s top security news.
The Alarming Blind Spots in Health Care AI
Artificial intelligence promises to make medicine smarter. But what happens when these software systems don’t work as advertised?
The Most Important Things Microsoft Announced Today
After leaks and rumors, we got our first look today at Windows 11 and the future of Windows as a platform. Here’s what you have to look forward to this fall.