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Ubuntu 21.04 launches with support for Active Directory and SQL Server
The latest version of Ubuntu has geared up a version of Linux with new features aimed at enterprise users.
Microsoft may launch Windows 10 desktop-as-a-service this summer
Charging a flat per-user fee, Microsoft’s new Cloud PC service would let you access a remote Windows 10 PC with Office 365 installed.
Apple’s Ransomware Mess Is the Future of Online Extortion
This week, hackers stole confidential schematics from a third-party supplier and demanded $50 million not to release them.
A New Facebook Bug Exposes Millions of Email Addresses
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A recently discovered vulnerability discloses user email addresses even when they’re set to private.
Palestinian Hackers Tricked Victims to Install iOS Spyware
The groups used social engineering techniques on Facebook to direct targets to a wide range of malware, including custom tools.
Top 6 tablets for business professionals
Different professionals often need different hardware. Find out if one of these six tablets might may fill your business needs.
A Clubhouse Bug Let People Lurk in Rooms Invisibly
The vulnerabilities opened the door to “ghosts” hiding in and disrupting rooms, where moderators would be unable to mute them.
They Hacked McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines—and Started a Cold War
Secret codes. Legal threats. Betrayal. How one couple built a device to fix McDonald’s notoriously broken soft-serve machines—and how the fast-food giant froze them out.
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise: Here’s what you need to know
Microsoft’s embedded Windows 10 does a lot more than power ATMs and point-of-sale systems.