Category Archives: News

Chinese Volt Typhoon Exploits Versa Director Flaw, Targets U.S. and Global IT Sectors

The China-nexus cyber espionage group tracked as Volt Typhoon has been attributed with moderate confidence to the zero-day exploitation of a recently disclosed high-severity security flaw impacting Versa Director. The attacks targeted four U.S. victims and one non-U.S. victim in the Internet service provider (ISP), managed service provider (MSP) and information technology (IT) sectors as […]

CTEM in the Spotlight: How Gartner’s New Categories Help to Manage Exposures

Want to know what’s the latest and greatest in SecOps for 2024? Gartner’s recently released Hype Cycle for Security Operations report takes important steps to organize and mature the domain of Continuous Threat Exposure Management, aka CTEM. Three categories within this domain are included in this year’s report: Threat Exposure Management, Exposure Assessment Platforms (EAP), […]

Cloud Security Alliance Incorporates Strategy Domain into Scope of Certificate of Competence in Zero Trust (CCZT) Exam

Addition ensures security professionals are best prepared to implement and manage their Zero Trust environmentsSEATTLE – Aug. 27, 2024 – To better equip professionals with the essential knowledge they need to understand and implement Zero Trust principles, the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining standards, certifications, and best practices to […]

Windows 11 Black Screen After Login: Causes and Solutions

Encountering a black screen after login on Windows 11 can be frustrating. While alarming, this issue is often resolvable with a few troubleshooting steps. Let’s dive into the potential causes and practical solutions to get your system back up and running. 1. Force Restart Explorer.exe One of the most common causes of a black screen […]

Finally, a quick reply feature is coming to Gmail mobile app. Phew.

Google has announced that the Gmail mobile app is getting a new feature that (unexpectedly) is not available for some time: the quick reply feature. You may not believe that it really did take the tech giant this long to finally bring this feature to mobile users. In a recent product update, Google mentions that […]

Brave vs Opera – Which is The Better Browser in 2024?

If you’re looking for a Brave vs Opera comparison, my experience with these browsers might help. Brave, despite being a relatively new player, has quickly gained popularity, especially among privacy-conscious users. Opera, on the other hand, has been around longer, and it’s well-known for its innovative features and customization options. Having extensively used and tested […]

Opera vs Dolphin – Which Mobile Browser is Better in 2024

I recently put Opera vs Dolphin head-to-head to see which comes out on top in 2024. Mobile web browsers can be hit or miss, but these two stand out. Read on as I test their main features, user-friendliness, performance, and more. Opera vs Dolphin – Features While many features overlap, both browsers have some differences […]