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Why you should always offboard outgoing staff: A disgruntled ex-Disney employee targeted former colleagues with DDoS attacks and hacked its menu system to change peanut allergen information
A former Disney employee faces federal cyber crime charges after being accused of hacking into the entertainment giant’s menu system. The disgruntled ex-menu production manager, Michael Scheuer, was fired in June for alleged misconduct, but is now charged with attempting to mislabel menu items, hiding the fact they contained peanuts. “The threat actor manipulated the allergen information on menus by…
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Windows 11 is adding a ‘Share’ button to the Start menu and Taskbar
Microsoft wants you to share content/items more frequently, so it’s now adding the “Share” button everywhere, including the Start menu and even the taskbar. Windows 11’s Share UI is a built-in feature that lets you quickly share content from apps or files. Share UI in Windows 11 Source: BleepingComputer When you use the Share button, a panel appears showing options…
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Windows 11 keeps adding clutter to the context menu with KB5046745 & KB5046746
Windows 11 receives the update KB5046745 and KB5046746) in the Beta and Dev Channels. The biggest changes in the Beta Channel are the new entry points in the context menu. The Dev Channel only adds a new shortcut to open apps as admin from the Start menu and Taskbar. In both of these previews, you will find several fixes and…
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This Mac App Will Show Your Coworkers’ Time Zones in the Menu Bar
Time zones are the bane of the remote worker’s existence, especially if your team is international. You can try to keep track of who lives where and what time it is in which place, but my brain isn’t wired for that and I know I’m not alone. There is a free and open source application (There is the app’s name—I’m…
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How to add folders shortcuts on Start menu next to the Power button on Windows 11, 10
To add shortcuts to the Start menu on Windows 11 and 10, open Settings > Personalization > Folders (or “Choose which folders appear on Start” on Windows 10), and turn on the locations you want to access from the menu. The Start menu on Windows 11 (and 10) shows the profile and Power menus in the bottom rail by default. However,…
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How to disable Start menu account notifications on Windows 11
To disable account-related notifications in Windows 11’s Start menu, open Settings > Personalization > Start and turn off “Show account-related notifications.” On Windows 11, the Start menu can show notifications to alert users about related information and actions they may need to take on their Microsoft account, and in this guide, I will explain the steps to disable the feature. The…
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Windows 10 September 2024 update adds new Start menu account manager (preview)
Windows 10 build 19045.4842 (KB5041582) arrives in the Beta and Release Preview Channels. The update officially only introduces a few non-security fixes. Unofficially, the update adds a new account manager for the Start menu. Also, the Settings app is getting new icon designs for the Home page harder. Microsoft is currently testing Windows 10 build 19045.4842 (KB5041582) for version 22H2…
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Windows 11 build 22635.4010 (KB5041869) brings new category view to Start menu
Microsoft pushes new Windows 11 previews in the Beta and Dev Channels. Build 22635.4010 in the Beta Channel introduces new time settings and the option to disable the Jump List on hover for inactive apps. Also, the “All apps” menu now includes a working version of the new feature to change the view for apps. Windows 11 build 26120.1350 was…
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