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Very Good Security helps organizations achieve SOC 2 compliance with VGS Control
2021-02-28 23:45

Very Good Security has further cemented its commitment to securing the world's information by empowering organizations to prepare for their first SOC 2 audits completely free with VGS Control. VGS employs a fundamentally different approach to data security and compliance, which drastically improves an organization's ability to seek and maintain SOC 2 compliance using VGS Control.

HYAS raises $16M to accelerate product development and global market expansion
2021-02-28 23:30

The funds will be used to accelerate product development and global market expansion for the company's cyber attack infrastructure identification and blocking technology. "HYAS turns the table on attackers by exposing and blocking their infrastructure, and communication channels," said Dave Ratner, CEO, HYAS. "This new round of financial support and the deep expertise of our new and existing partners will help us accelerate the execution of our vision on a global scale."

Windows 10 Cloud PC: The latest info about Microsoft's new service
2021-02-28 22:52

Microsoft is believed to be working on a new virtualized desktop experience called 'Cloud PC' to help administrators deploy and manage Windows 10 PCs in the cloud via web browser, mobile app or another PC. Cloud PC will also allow Microsoft to handle your organization's device configuration by applying updates security improvements regularly, and offer managed support. Cloud PC is based on Azure and Windows Virtual Desktop and it won't replace any version of Windows.

Beware: AOL phishing email states your account will be closed
2021-02-28 17:45

An AOL mail phishing campaign is underway to steal users' login name and password by warning recipients that their account is about to be closed. While most people are using Gmail, Outlook, or other modern free mail services, many older people continue to use AOL simply because they are used to the service and find it too complicated to switch to a new email service.

What are these suspicious Google GVT1.com URLs?
2021-02-28 16:52

The domains *.gvt1.com and *.gvt2.com, along with their subdomains, are owned by Google and typically used to deliver Chrome software updates, extensions, and related content. The GVT in the gvt1.com domain stands for Google Video Transcoding, and is used as a cache server for content and downloads used by Google services and applications.

Recent Google Voice outage caused by expired certificates
2021-02-28 14:25

In an incident report published on Friday, Google said that a Google Voice outage affecting a majority of the telephone service's users earlier this month was caused by expired TLS certificates. During regular operation, voice calls made through Google Voice are controlled using the Session Initiation Protocol, with client devices immediately retrying their connection to the service once it breaks.

Google Voice silenced by expired TLS certificate in February outage
2021-02-28 14:25

In an incident report published on Friday, Google said that a Google Voice outage affecting a majority of the telephone service's users earlier this month was caused by expired TLS certificates. During regular operation, voice calls made through Google Voice are controlled using the Session Initiation Protocol, with client devices immediately retrying their connection to the service once it breaks.

Week in review: Kali Linux 2021.1, CNAME-based tracking, VMware vCenter Servers under attack
2021-02-28 08:55

Attackers are looking to exploit critical VMware vCenter Server RCE flaw, patch ASAP!The day after VMware released fixes for a critical RCE flaw found in a default vCenter Server plugin, opportunistic attackers began searching for publicly accessible vulnerable systems. Kali Linux 2021.1 released: Tweaked DEs and terminals, new tools, Kali ARM for Apple Silicon MacsOffensive Security has released Kali Linux 2021.1, the latest version of its popular open source penetration testing platform.

The Windows 10 Sun Valley design refresh - Here's what's coming
2021-02-27 20:46

Windows 10 21H2 will be released in the fall of 2021 after Windows 10 21H1 is released in the spring followed by Windows 10X. Codenamed "Sun Valley." Windows 10 21H2 will be a full-featured update that includes numerous new features and improvements for the Start Menu, Taskbar, Action Center, and more, which we have outlined below. Since Windows 10 version 21H1 will be a minor release, native support for DNS over HTTPS will likely be introduced with Windows 10 Sun Valley update.

Windows 10 Sun Valley design refresh — here's what you need to know
2021-02-27 20:46

Windows 10 21H2 will be released in the fall of 2021 after Windows 10 21H1 is released in the spring followed by Windows 10X. Codenamed "Sun Valley." Windows 10 21H2 will be a full-featured update that includes numerous new features and improvements for the Start Menu, Taskbar, Action Center, and more, which we have outlined below. Since Windows 10 version 21H1 will be a minor release, native support for DNS over HTTPS will likely be introduced with Windows 10 Sun Valley update.