Month: April 2022

Understanding Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

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Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) is the post-security answer to traditional antivirus and response tools. EDR is the evolution and successor to traditional antivirus, anti-malware, anti-ransomware and similar solutions. It helps make the move from worrying about the origin or type of threat and worrying about what it can do to you economically. Hacking isn’t motivated by damage or exploration as much, it’s motivated by capitalistic gains.… Read the rest

How to Learn About Front-End Development

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The front-end web development stack is made up of a number of tools that help you build the front-end of your application. This is what your end users see and interact with, and what they’ll (more often than not) judge you the harshest on. We’ll look at what (some of) these tools are, how they work together, and what you can expect to need as a front-end developer.… Read the rest

The Easiest Guide to Installing and Managing the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

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The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a powerful addition to Windows 10 and Windows 11. It allows you to run a full Linux distribution without the hassle of a traditional VM setup. For a lot of development tasks, it’s (almost) as good as running on bare metal.

There are two versions of WSL, there’s WSL 1 which is the classic mode most people are used to, and WSL 2 which offers a host of advancements but is more in line with traditional virtualization without the same shortcomings (it leverages Hyper-V and a full Linux kernel).… Read the rest