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What’s new and improved in Windows 11 22H2, coming soon

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Windows 11

Windows 11 version 22H2 aka Sun Valley 2 is set to launch later this year. Unlike the original Windows 11 release, it won’t be a massive update with radical design changes.

Instead, Sun Valley 2 will be similar to Windows 10 Anniversary Update, so you can expect minor improvements and a few new features.

The version 22H2 will contain a number of improvements and it will be offered as a full feature update rather than an enablement package.

Start Menu improvements

Microsoft is testing a new feature that will allow you to pin more apps or activities in the recommendations section of the Start Menu.

Additionally, you can soon force the Start Menu recommendations tab to open files in Office web only if your device doesn’t come with full desktop apps.

There’s a possibility that Start Menu features will be released using ‘Windows Feature Experience Packs,’ which is a new way to update and improve the OS without major feature updates.

Taskbar

Microsoft is restoring the drag and drop capability. This means you can finally drag your files onto apps pinned to the taskbar. Or you can also drag apps to the taskbar to create shortcuts.

Task Manager

22H2 will refresh Task Manager with a new design based on Fluent UI and WinUI. 

New hero element in Windows Task Manager

Like the current version of Task Manager, the new version can also display the same set of screens, such as Processes, Performance, App history, Startup apps, Users, Details, and services. However, there are a few noticeable changes.

As you can see in the below screenshots, Task Manager will now use a new sidebar or hamburger menu to display processes and performance options. This would make the Task Manager easily accessible on touchscreen devices.

Task Manager

Additionally, Task Manager’s top bar now displays the brand and name of the device, its model (if available), a picture of the device, and CPU or RAM being used.

New flyout design

Microsoft is refreshing the design for the hardware indicators like sound and brightness.

Media controls that appear on the Lock screen when playing music in a supported app are also getting a new look.

Media Flyout

The updated flyout matches the design shown for the media controls across the operating system and Microsoft’s vision for…

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Both lines improved in 7-round mock

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Dallas Cowboys mock draft

Mar 4, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Boston col offensive lineman Zion Johnson (OL22) goes through drills during the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Our latest Dallas Cowboys nock draft has them filling holes on both the offensive and defensive lines while also bringing in a few skill players

With the 2022 NFL Draft less than a week away, the Dallas Cowboys are finalizing their draft boards in preparation for the big event.

The front office in Dallas has been criticized heavily for their moves this offseason, which included trading Amari Cooper, losing Randy Gregory and Cedrick Wilson in free agency, and simply being far too conservative in their approach to signing players.

As frustrating as that can be for fans, they do know that the drafting by the Cowboys brass has been much better in recent years. That’s kept them competitive, and they aim to stay on top of the NFC East by adding new starters on both lines in this seven-round mock draft.

Dallas Cowboys mock draft Round 1 Pick: Zion Johnson, OG, Boston College

With their first pick in this mock, Dallas adds Boston College guard Zion Johnson. A 6-foot-3, 314-pounder, he has all the tools to be a starter in the NFL and should be a great replacement for Connor Williams.

As good as he is on the field, Johnson impressed the ‘Good Morning Football’ crew when he spoke with them about his interests outside of football which included earning degrees in two tech fields.

Lauren Barash of The Landry Hat broke this down while claiming Johnson is the team’s favorite draft prospect.

“The Cowboys’ prospect favorite is incredibly poised and well-spoken. He told the crew that he got degrees in both Computer Science and Cyber Security, which is incredibly impressive considering a handful of collegiate athletes tend to just pick the easiest major and skip class whenever they can. Boston College is also one of the most competitive private institutions in the country.” —  Barash, The Landry Hat

Johnson seems to be the perfect fit in Dallas and as long as he’s on the board at No. 24, he should be hearing his name called.

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Experts are split on whether the relationship between ethical hackers and government has improved

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with Aaron Schaffer

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LAS VEGAS — Cyber experts are about evenly split on whether the often-complicated relationship between the government and ethical hackers has improved in the past two years. 

Those years included the launch of a slew of programs inviting ethical hackers to search for bugs in government computer systems and a landmark Supreme Court ruling limiting when prosecutors can bring cases against security researchers that violate tech products’ narrow terms of service. 

But they also included a renewed government push to limit the strongest forms of encryption that was widely panned by cybersecurity experts. Former president Donald Trump’s embrace of conspiracy theories related to cybersecurity, election fraud and other topics also spurred broad cynicism in the hacker community, according to experts in our Cybersecurity 202 Network poll. 

“In general, the government is less trusted these days,” said Paul Rosenzweig, a Department of Homeland Security official during the George W. Bush administration who now runs Red Branch Consulting. “My sense is that relationships are weaker now, rather than stronger.”

Overall, 51 percent of Network respondents said the relationship between the ethical hacking community and the U.S. government has improved since 2019, while 49 percent said it had not. 

We’re releasing the poll during the Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas, which, along with the adjoining conference Def Con, is often a gauge of the relationship between cybersecurity and government. 



a flat screen tv sitting on stage with stage lights and an audience: President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden debate in Nashville on Oct. 22.

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President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden debate in Nashville on Oct. 22.

That relationship hit a low point in 2013 after revelations about broad National Security Agency spying by leaker Edward Snowden.

Def Con organizers asked federal employees not to attend that year. NSA Director Keith Alexander spoke at Black Hat and was met with heckling and jeers. 

Things had improved significantly by 2019 — the last year the conferences were held in person. That year, 72 percent of Network respondents told us the relationship had gotten better.   

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Mark Warner calls for improved cyber defenses to protect schools

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After high-profile ransomware attacks this year, Senator Mark Warner and Senator Susan Collins have called for school districts to improve cyber defenses.

WASHINGTON — WSSC Water, which serves almost 2 million residents in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties, announced on Friday that it was a victim of a ransomware attack in late May that targeted “non-essential business systems.”

The cyberattack occurred on May 24 but the company said drinking water and wastewater systems were not impacted or ever at risk.

In a statement, WSSC Water Police and Homeland Security Director David McDonough said the virus was successfully removed and the company did not pay any ransom to the hackers.

“These attacks have become more common, especially in recent weeks, and WSSC Water has prepared for this type of event,” he wrote.

The company added that files were restored from back-ups and there was no significant impact on business operations, however, some customers may be notified about potential breaches.

“While the virus was not successful, it appears the ransomware criminals did gain access to internal files,” the statement read. “As the investigation continues, WSSC Water will notify in writing any individuals whose personal identifying information was exposed. Those individuals will be offered five years of credit monitoring with $1,000,000 in identity theft insurance at no cost to them.”

The announcement of the WSSC Water cyberattack came after highly publicized breaches against Colonial Pipeline and JBS Holdings earlier this year.

Both companies were forced to pay millions of dollars to the hackers to get control of their systems back.

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