At the Ignite conference earlier today, Microsoft unveiled the much-awaited 85-inch Surface Hub 2S, which is going to cost $22,000. Organizations can choose between a floor supported wall mount, a floating wall mount, and a mobile cart co-designed with Steelcase.
More Info: https://www.techspot.com/news/86845-microsoft-launches-new-85-inch-surface-hub-2s.html
From the invention of computer programming languages up to the mid-1970s, most computer programmers created, edited and stored their programs line by line on punch cards. This is how fortran codes were sent to computers in 1973, in this case to an IBM 1132. Every line of code needed one mechanographic card prepared by another punching machine.
Unbeknownst to many, last month Microsoft patched one of the most severe bugs ever reported to the company, an issue that could be abused to easily take over Windows Servers running as domain controllers in enterprise networks.
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Zerologon attack lets hackers take over enterprise networks: Patch now | ZDNet
A hacker group is brute-forcing MSSQL servers with weak passwords and installing crypto-mining malware.
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New MrbMiner malware has infected thousands of MSSQL databases | ZDNet
Enjoy a drive-in concert and movie while supporting a great cause! This Friday night Wounded Heroes Fund will be hosting the third installment of the “Stranded at the Drive-In” series. Get it your tickets online at: https://www.thewoundedheroesfund.org/stranded-at-the-drive-in
Our Managed IT solutions offer round-the-clock monitoring of your systems, security patch management, along with proactive support, and timely troubleshooting and repair services. Our goal at Grapevine MSP Technology Services is to provide our clients with sound solutions that reduce costs, downtime, and streamline your business operations.
Google Chrome has changed how its cache system works to improve privacy. Chrome 86, launched this week, introduces new privacy-focused "cache partitioning" mechanism.
More Details: https://www.zdnet.com/article/chrome-changes-how-its-cache-system-works-to-improve-privacy
A new strain of mobile ransomware abuses the mechanisms behind the "incoming call" notification and the "Home" button to lock screens on users' devices. Named AndroidOS/MalLocker.B, the ransomware is hidden inside Android apps offered for download on online forums and third-party websites.
More Info: https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-warns-of-android-ransomware-that-activates-when-you-press-the-home-button/
New Malware That Can Survive OS Reinstalls.
Security firm Kaspersky Lab uncovered the malware, which exploits a computer’s UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) to continually persist on a Windows machine.
More Details: https://www.pcmag.com/news/suspected-chinese-hackers-unleash-malware-that-can-survive-os-reinstalls
Here are some hidden tricks and time-saving hacks for Microsoft Word
More Details: https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/16-microsoft-word-tips-you-need-to-learn-now
Try out potentially risky software without putting your PC in danger.
Article: https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-safely-run-software-with-windows-10-sandbox
SpaceX is looking forward to providing Starlink satellite broadband internet service globally. The company aims to initially offer connection in rural areas of the northern United States and Canada before this year ends. A total of 4,409 internet-beaming satellites will initially make up the Starlink constellation; there are around 708 satellites already in low Earth orbit. SpaceX is Private Beta Testing the network among employees. Starlink users receive broadband service from the satellites in space via a user dish terminal that is easy to install. “The instructions are super-easy. You plug it in, and you point it at the sky, and a few seconds later you have internet. It’s truly remarkable,” Jonathan Hofeller SpaceX Vice-President of Starlink and Commercial Sales said in July.
Full Article: https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/s?fbclid=IwAR0SE84BMiQZkjPOmEbZwpBB4Wn7KDdQuizppWZc84r095zr1TTcb2aqS_8
Grapevine MSP is a proud sponsor of Influencers Bakersfield! Our team had a great time at today’s sporting clay tournament!
Enjoy a drive-in concert and a movie featuring BEETLEJUICE! This Friday evening the Wounded Heroes Fund is hosting a “Stranded at the Drive-In” event this Friday evening evening (10/16/2020) at the Kern County Raceway. Live music prior to the movie start courtesy of “Boone’s Farm”, food trucks, and adult beverages. GATES OPEN AT 5:30pm. Feature begins at 7:30pm for tickets visit the link below.
Ticket Link: https://www.thewoundedheroesfund.org/stranded-at-the-drive-in
From Windows 1.0 to Windows 10
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Windows turns 35: a visual history
Signs were installed today at our new office!
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Homeless Center is asking for donations to help make and distribute meal kits for families for the upcoming holidays.
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Bakersfield Homeless Center asks for food donations for holiday meal kits
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Microsoft is warning users to move to Teams before it’s too late. Microsoft has reminded users of Skype for Business Online that the clock is ticking in the race to move across to Teams. Check out the blog here: https://buff.ly/3jsTsIF #Teams #Microsoft #Deadline
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An AT&T customer for life, Aaron Epstein is angry the company still can’t provide his LA address with anything faster than 3 Mbps in 2021.
90-year-old North Hollywood resident Aaron Epstein has been an AT&T customer since the 1960s. He’s been with the company so long, he witnessed the 1982 breakup of “ma bell” and watched as the telecom giant slowly but surely reconstituted itself. He even still has a Pacific Bell email address—despite the brand being discontinued in 2002.
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90-Year-Old AT&T User Pays for Wall Street Journal Ad to Tell CEO His Internet Sucks