Blog Your Kindle EBook May Lose Partial Functionality Soon August 7, 2021 by Vertical Axion Do you own an older Amazon Kindle? Older Kindles utilize 3G internet connectivity protocols but mobile carriers are currently racing to upgrade their networks to 4G/5G. Older devices that only have a 3G connection option will be frozen out of the internet entirely once the upgrade is complete. Amazon has been emailing owners of older […] Read more » Amazon General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Malware Named Xloader Targeting Macs And Stealing Information August 6, 2021 by Vertical Axion XLoader is a newly discovered strain of malware designed to infect systems running macOS. This new strain was built from a malware strain called FormBook which was designed to steal passwords from Windows-based machines. The new strain is currently being offered on at least one forum on the Dark Web. It is being billed as […] Read more » Apple General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Some Older Printer Drivers Are Vulnerable To Hackers August 5, 2021 by Vertical Axion SentinelOne recently published a report that revealed a previously undiscovered security flaw found in a wide range of printers that include printers manufactured by Samsung, Xerox, and HP. The bug is being tracked as a high severity security vulnerability and puts hundreds of millions of older printers in currently in service at risk. The flaw […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog New Malware Called MosaicLoader Is Being Delivered Via Ads August 4, 2021 by Vertical Axion Security company BitDefender has recently discovered a new strain of malware you should be aware of. They have dubbed the new threat MosaicLoader. According to the company it is currently being distributed via ads displayed in search results when an internet user searches for links to cracked versions of popular software. It is designed to […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Latest Version Of Chrome Gets Additional Security Enhancements August 3, 2021 by Vertical Axion Google has recently released Chrome 92. The latest version of the browser includes a raft of high value updates and has fixes for a number of high severity security issues. Here’s a quick overview: Chrome for iOS now allows users to lock their “incognito” browsing tabs. This secures them with either a passcode or your […] Read more » Chrome General Interest Google Recent News Technology News
Blog Bug Fixes Available With Update For iOS Device Users August 2, 2021 by Vertical Axion Apple delayed the release of iPadOS 14.7 and iOS 14.7. Both updates are now available. Users of both are advised to update immediately as the new versions patch a variety of high severity security flaws and offer an impressive array of enhancements. According to the release notes, the update includes the following improvements: Apple’s “MagSafe […] Read more » Apple General Interest iPhone Recent News Technology News
Blog DNS Issue Caused Major Website Outage July 31, 2021 by Vertical Axion The Akamai Corporation reported a major outage on Thursday (7/22/2021) that caused major disruptions on the internet in the United States for a period of several hours. A tweet from the company confirmed that the outage was caused by a software update. The update triggered a bug in the DNS system which caused the outage. […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Recent News Technology News
Blog New Malware Live Streams Your Private Computer Activity July 30, 2021 by Vertical Axion There is a new highly unusual and potentially embarrassing strain of malware that you need to be aware of. It has been dubbed BIOPASS by the Trend Micro researchers who first discovered it. The new malware will live stream your computer activities all while allowing the whole world to tune in and watch whatever you […] Read more » General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Popular Ring Doorbells To Get Encryption Option July 29, 2021 by Vertical Axion Do you have a Ring Doorbell? They are offered by Amazon and they’re a wildly popular smart device that allows you to keep tabs on who’s coming to or walking by your door. The doorbell’s camera records video and saves it to the cloud so you can review it at your leisure. Unfortunately there’s a […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Security Technology Technology News
Blog Latest Data Breach Hits Guess Clothing Company July 28, 2021 by Vertical Axion American fashion retailer Guess recently became the latest in a seemingly unending parade of big-name companies to suffer a data breach. The company’s breach notification letter was mailed to all customers whose data was compromised. The letter states that an unidentified party gained access to Guess’ systems between February 2nd and February 23rd of this […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
