Wed Oct 23, 2019: Facebook changes, Security Data & FBI Warning, Google worker union, and Microsoft secures firmware

Wed Oct 23, 2019: Facebook changes, Security Data & FBI Warning, Google worker union, and Microsoft secures firmware

Today * More Facebook feature changes https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/21/20925204/facebook-2020-election-interference-prevention-tools-policy-false-misinformation * Security data and an FBI warning https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-research/report-poor-password-security-plagues-businesses/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-warns-about-attacks-that-bypass-multi-factor-authentication-mfa/ * Google workers discuss a union https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/10/21/20924697/google-unionization-switzerland-zurich-syndicom-zooglers AND * Firmware security from Microsoft https://venturebeat.com/2019/10/21/microsoft-announces-secured-core-pcs-to-counter-firmware-attacks/

Today

  • More Facebook feature changes

https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/21/20925204/facebook-2020-election-interference-prevention-tools-policy-false-misinformation

  • Security data and an FBI warning

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-research/report-poor-password-security-plagues-businesses/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-warns-about-attacks-that-bypass-multi-factor-authentication-mfa/

  • Google workers discuss a union

https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/10/21/20924697/google-unionization-switzerland-zurich-syndicom-zooglers

AND

  • Firmware security from Microsoft

https://venturebeat.com/2019/10/21/microsoft-announces-secured-core-pcs-to-counter-firmware-attacks/

 

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