MSP Dispatch 10/28/22: Apple Drops Lightning, US GDP Q3 Report, and Microsoft Tests System Optimizer (Audio)

MSP Dispatch (Audio)

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In today’s MSP Dispatch, we touch on the future of Apple products moving to the USB-C Standard, growth of the US GDP in the third quarter, and Microsoft’s move to combine many of its existing tools into a new system optimization program called ‘PC Manager.’

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Story Links:

Apple to Drop Lightning in Future
- https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/10/apple-confirms-it-will-leave-lightning-behind-in-future-iphones/
US GDP Q3 Report
- https://www.axios.com/2022/10/27/us-gdp-third-quarter-report
Microsoft Testing System Optimizer App
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-testing-a-windows-pc-manager-system-optimizer-app/

Notable Mentions

Windows Javascript Zero Day
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploited-windows-zero-day-lets-javascript-files-bypass-security-warnings/
Google Play Store Malware 20 Million Downloads
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-adware-apps-in-google-play-downloaded-over-20-million-times/
MS Windows Fixes Driver Blocklist Issue
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-windows-vulnerable-driver-blocklist-sync-issue/
Cryptojacking More Profitable than Ransomware
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/bigger-than-ransomware-cryptojacking-is-the-new-money-maker/

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