G2sday Roundup: October 22, 2019
We’ve gathered the best articles to keep you on top of the game from the last two weeks.
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Softbank reportedly ends WeWork ownership debacle with a $1.7 billion payout to Adam Neumann – TechCrunch
After erasing over $30 billion in projected shareholder value, Adam Neumann will walk away from the We Company with a $1.7 billion payout, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. This is how the company will end, not with the pop of a successful public offering, but with a whimper from defeated investors…
Study suggests ‘gaming disorder’ isn’t actually a thing
A new study suggests that “gaming disorder” — recently added to the International Classification of Diseases — may not be a real thing. At the very least, the researchers think there’s “no evidence” to suggest that the games themselves are the problem. The study comes from the Oxford Internet Institute, and was conducted last year…
Stealthy Microsoft SQL Server Backdoor Malware Spotted in the Wild
Cybersecurity researchers claim to have discovered a previously undocumented backdoor specifically designed for Microsoft SQL servers that could allow a remote attacker to control an already compromised system stealthily. Dubbed Skip-2.0, the backdoor malware is a post-exploitation tool that runs in the memory and lets remote attackers connect to any account on the server running…
The Ultimate Guide to Animoji (+How to Use It on All iPhones & Androids)
Emojis got a facelift.
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
Firefox gets personalized privacy reports – TechCrunch
Mozilla today announced that its Enhanced Tracking Protection feature for Firefox, which launched in July (and became the default in September), has now blocked a total of over 450 billion third-party tracking requests from the thousands of companies that try to track you as you browse the web. That’s a big number, but with today’s…
Evolution tells us we might be the only intelligent life in the universe
Are we alone in the universe? It comes down to whether intelligence is a probable outcome of natural selection or an improbable fluke. By definition, probable events occur frequently, improbable events occur rarely – or once. Our evolutionary history shows that many key adaptations – not just intelligence, but complex animals, complex cells, photosynthesis, and…
Cynet’s Vulnerability Assessment Enables Organizations to Dramatically Reduce their Risk Exposure
Protection from cyberattacks begins way before attackers launch their weapons on an organization. Continuously monitoring the environment for security weaknesses and addressing such, if found, is a proven way to provide organizations with immunity to a large portion of attacks. Among the common weaknesses that expose organizations to cyberattacks, the most prominent are software vulnerabilities…
How to Create a Paperless Office With Business Process Management
Are you tired of rifling through stacks of paper only to discover that the document you need has been moved elsewhere – or worse – thrown away?
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
Don’t miss the Q&A Sessions at Disrupt Berlin 2019 – TechCrunch
The early-stage startup community knows that the Disrupt Main Stage is the place to hear and learn from iconic founders, technologists and investment leaders. And the speakers you’ll hear at Disrupt Berlin 2019 on 11-12 December will follow that grand tradition. Hold up a sec. Don’t have a ticket yet? Buy your early bird pass today and…
