Overview
In today’s 2-Minute Tech Briefing, Microsoft ships another out-of-band Windows patch after OneDrive/Dropbox file issues and Outlook PST hangs. A report says CISA’s acting director uploaded contracting documents to public ChatGPT. WhatsApp adds optional Strict Account Settings to block unknown files, links, and calls. Like, subscribe, and stay secure.
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Host2-minute Tech BriefingArnold Davick, host of 2-Minute Tech Briefing, is a journalist and multimedia storyteller with more than a decade of experience reporting in the New York market. He has covered breaking news, politics, culture, and entertainment for NY1 Spectrum News, Access Hollywood, News 12, and Verizon FiOS1 News. Fluent in Spanish and skilled in live reporting, interviewing, and digital production, Arnold has interviewed industry leaders, public officials, and cultural figures. His storytelling bridges the gap between complexity and connection, bringing clarity and humanity to the stories he covers.
Transcript
Welcome to your 2-Minute tech briefing from Computerworld. I'm your host Arnold Davick, reporting from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Here are the top IT stories you need to know for Thursday, February 5th.
Up first, Microsoft has issued a second out-of-band set of Windows updates in a week. Microsoft also flagged Outlook setups with. Pst files oneDrive that could hang or mishandle mail.
This after Users reported that, after applying the January 13 Windows updates, some applications became unresponsive or encountered unexpected errors when opening files from or saving files to cloud-based storage such as OneDrive or Dropbox.
Microsoft also flagged Outlook setups with PST files on OneDrive that could hang or mishandle mail. The emergency patches are cumulative and cover Windows 11 and 10, and Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2025.
From CSO Online A report says the CISA acting director uploaded several official contracting documents into the public version of OpenAI's ChatGPT. ChatGPT was blocked for most DHS employees, though the acting director had a short term approved exception.
Cybersecurity sensors detected the activity in early August of last year, generating several alerts in the first week alone. ChatGPT was blocked for most DHS employees, though the acting director had a short-term, approved exception. DHS began an internal assessment, but the outcome hasn’t been released.
And From Network World, WhatsApp has rolled out new optional "strict account settings" aimed at reducing hacking scams or monitoring the security changes, which must be turned on, allow the app to block files and attachments from unknown senders, disable link previews, and silence calls from unknown callers.
The features are aimed particularly at vulnerable users such as activists and journalists. Apple and Google have already added similar protections to iOS android, respectively. For more enterprise tech news, visit Computerworld, CIO, NetworkWorld, and CSO Online. And don't forget to like and subscribe on the TechTalk YouTube channel.
