CORSAIR EX100U USB-C SSD is fast and tiny
Solid state drives make great internal boot drives for computers, but they are wonderful options for external storage too. Not only are they smaller than mechanical hard disk drives, but they use less power and are much quicker as well. Quite frankly, if you are someone that needs to transport data on a portable drive, you'd be crazy to still use a HDD with moving parts.
Today, CORSAIR launches its latest portable solid state drive. Called "EX100U," the tiny SSD offers very fast performance thanks to its USB 3.2 Gen2 x2 interface. It can achieve read speeds up to 1,600MB/s and write speeds up to 1,500MB/s. Corsair lists Windows and Mac compatibility, but it should work perfectly fine with Linux-based operating systems too, including Ubuntu, Chrome OS, and Android. Yes, it should be compatible with iPadOS as well.
Microsoft's Surface Laptop 5 is faster, but that's about it
Earlier today, Microsoft unveiled the latest model in its Surface Pro range, the Surface Pro 9.
The company also debuted a new model of its Surface Laptop. The upgraded device comes with the latest 12th Gen Intel Core i5/i7 processor and Thunderbolt 4 and is now verified as an Intel Evo device, which Microsoft says means it’s over 50 percent more powerful than its predecessor. There's no AMD option this time around, unfortunately.
Microsoft's new Surface Pro 9 lets you choose between an Intel or Arm 5G processor
It’s been ten years since Microsoft debuted the original Surface Pro and while that launch was far from a huge success, the tech giant has continued to stick with the line, producing ever better devices.
Today sees the launch of the Surface Pro 9 and buyers of the updated 2-1 device have a choice of processors -- 12th Gen Intel Core processor built on the Intel Evo platform with Thunderbolt 4, or the Microsoft SQ 3 powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon with 5G connectivity.
The forensic analysis of a ransomware attack [Q&A]
A ransomware attack can be devastating for businesses. But while in the aftermath of an attack the focus will be on recovery, it's also important to look at how the attack happened and what information can be gleaned to help prevent future incidents.
We spoke to Joseph Carson, chief security scientist at privileged access management specialist Delinea, to talk through the analysis of a typical attack and what lessons can be learned.
Passkey support comes to Chrome and Android
Google has announced today that it's bringing passkey support to both Chrome and Android. Passkeys offer a significantly safer replacement for passwords and other phishable authentication factors and mark another step towards a passwordless future.
If you're unfamiliar with passkeys, they're a joint initiative from Apple, Google, and Microsoft. Unlike a password the key is stored exclusively on your devices and never gets shared with anyone else.
SOC stresses mean 71 percent of security professionals consider quitting
Information and work overload, insufficient downtime, lack of tool integration, and alert fatigue mean that 71 percent of security operations center professionals say they're likely to quit their job.
A new report from logging and security analytics company Devo Technology shows SOC leaders continue to face a tricky balancing act when it comes to retaining SOC analysts amid major talent shortages and turnover.
Starting next month, we'll see independently audited viewing figures for Netflix shows
Streaming video giant Netflix has signed up as a member of Barb (Broadcasters' Audience Research Board) in the UK. This means that starting in November we will have access to independently audited viewing figures for Netflix shows.
The numbers will make for interesting reading as, until now, this is data that Netflix has been very secretive about. But with an ad-supported tier due to be launched, advertisers will require details about the number of people they can expect to reach with their advertisements.
Microsoft implements yet another upgrade block on Windows 11 22H2 due to Windows Hello problems
Microsoft is warning people who use Windows Hello not to upgrade to Windows 11 2022 Update because the sign-in system may end up not working.
The company has also put a safeguard block in place meaning that people who may be affected by the issue will not be offered the Windows 11 22H2 upgrade. There is also a warning not to try to bypass the block with a manual upgrade due to the problems this may cause.
Microsoft releases KB5018427 update to address security issues with Windows 11 2022 Update
Microsoft has released its first update to Windows 11 22H2 / Windows 11 2022 Update in the form of KB5018427. This is a cumulative security update that includes the improvements from the previously released KB5017389 update, as well as additional "security issues".
While the update addresses quite a large number of problems with Windows 11 22H2, it does not fix the known issues with provisioning packages or slow file copying.
Acer Chromebook 516 GE proves PC gamers no longer need Microsoft Windows 11
Chromebooks sure have come a long way. What was once merely a glorified web browser running atop meager hardware has morphed into a legitimate Windows alternative for home, education, and business use. You can even get Chromebooks with high-quality hardware these days. Thanks to cloud-based video-game-streaming, Chromebooks can serve as gaming computers nowadays too.
Today, Acer launches its first-ever Chromebook designed specifically for gamers. Powered by a 12th Gen Intel Core processor and equipped with at least 8GB of RAM, the 16-inch Acer Chromebook 516 GE should be perfect for game-streaming platforms like NVIDIA GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and Amazon Luna to name a few. And yes, this Chrome OS laptop has an RGB keyboard.
Internet Archive's new COVID-19 Web Archive lets you explore the pandemic from different perspectives
There are moments in everyone’s lives when they become aware that they are living through history. The COVID-19 pandemic, with its global lockdowns, was definitely one of those times.
In a bid to document the "personal, cultural, and societal impact" of the global pandemic from a number of different perspectives, the Internet Archive has created a giant COVID-19 web portal for anyone to explore.
Remote workforces at SMBs are being left unprotected
Cyberattacks and other threats aren't limited to large organizations, indeed SMBs are often targeted as they are seen as having fewer resources to devote IT security defenses, particularly related to remote workers.
A new survey from software company Devolutions bears out this view, with only 18 percent of SMBs checking all the requisite IT security boxes and 13 percent not implementing any essential IT security measures at all.
Protecting sensitive data in the 'golden age' of cybercrime
Like it or not, the global cybercrime industry has grown at a prolific rate over the last decade, making it harder than ever for organizations to keep sensitive data safe. To put the size of the issue into perspective, a recent IDC report found that around 50 percent of organizations have suffered unrecoverable data loss in the last three years. What’s more, the data also demonstrated how the pandemic turbocharged the issue, with attacks surging by an eye-watering 238 percent between February and April 2020. Simply put, the world seems to be in an extremely worrying 'golden age' of cybercrime at the moment.
As every business knows, a successful cyber-attack can have a devastating effect, potentially costing huge amounts of time and money to resolve, as well as inflicting major reputational damage, should sensitive information be taken or lost. In some cases, the organizations involved never recover.
Using just-in-time credentials to minimize access-based DevOps security risks
While the rapid adoption of DevOps processes has helped companies assume an agile product position in the market, security has lagged. Specifically, DevOps's prioritization of tools and automation has led to an explosion of machine identities that traditional waterfall-based security mechanisms cannot keep pace with.
Verizon's 2021 Data Breach Investigations report highlighted the extent of the problem by revealing that 61 percent of data breaches involved misused credentials data. These breaches are rarely incidents of a malicious actor stealing a human entity's password. Instead, hackers leverage expired or unused machine identities, also known as workload identities, to penetrate networks. As a result, some 92 percent of respondents to a recent Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) survey indicated that they see workload identities as "critical" or "very important" risks.
One in five CISOs works over 25 hours overtime each week
According to new research from Tessian, 18 percent of UK and US security leaders work over 25 hours extra a week, double the amount of overtime they reported in 2021.
On average, they work 16.5 hours over their contracted weekly hours, up from 11 hours in 2021. Also three-quarters of security leaders say they aren't able to always switch off from work, 16 percent of these say they can rarely or never switch off.
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